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England withdraw from Pakistan tour

England withdraw from Pakistan tour

Sep 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS |  ENGLAND) - England have withdrawn their men's and women's teams from series in Pakistan that were due to ... Read More

Justin Trudeau set to win third term as prime minister

Justin Trudeau set to win third term as prime minister

Sep 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS |  CANADA) - Justin Trudeau will win a third term as Canada’s prime minister, with his Liberal party set ... Read More

Concerns raised about the inability to cover the A/L syllabus

Concerns raised about the inability to cover the A/L syllabus

Sep 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Minister of Education Dinesh Gunawardena says attention has been drawn towards concerns that teachers will not ... Read More

Clashes among teachers’ unions

Clashes among teachers’ unions

Sep 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) says that the statements made by some principals' associations that their ... Read More

Jayantha Ketagoda takes oath as MP again

Jayantha Ketagoda takes oath as MP again

Sep 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Jayantha Ketagoda has been sworn-in as a Member of Parliament once again. (more…) Read More

NZ squad cites ‘specific, credible’ threat for abandoning Pakistan tour

NZ squad cites ‘specific, credible’ threat for abandoning Pakistan tour

Sep 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - New Zealand was warned of a “specific, credible threat” against its team, the country’s cricket board ... Read More

UN Secretary-General assures positive support to SL

UN Secretary-General assures positive support to SL

Sep 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa that the UN will positively support Sri ... Read More

Virat Kohli to step down as RCB captain after IPL 2021

Virat Kohli to step down as RCB captain after IPL 2021

Sep 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS |  CHENNAI) - Virat Kohli will step down as the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) after the 2021 ... Read More

Another 73000 Pfizer doses arrive in the country

Another 73000 Pfizer doses arrive in the country

Sep 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 73,000 American Pfizer doses have been brought to the island. (more…) Read More

PM returns from Italy

PM returns from Italy

Sep 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Sri Lankan delegation who attended the G20 Interfaith Forum in ... Read More

A 14-year-old boy dies in a shooting

A 14-year-old boy dies in a shooting

Sep 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A 14-year-old boy had died following a shooting in Weeraketiya. (more…) Read More

Over 75,000 persons arrested for violating quarantine regulations

Over 75,000 persons arrested for violating quarantine regulations

Sep 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The total number of persons arrested for violating quarantine regulations has exceeded 75,000. (more…) Read More

Police Bail for H’tota Mayor who was arrested for assault

Police Bail for H’tota Mayor who was arrested for assault

Sep 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Police stated that Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando, who arrested, has been granted bail. (more…) Read More

120,000 Sputnik-V doses arrive in SL

120,000 Sputnik-V doses arrive in SL

Sep 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A consignment of 120,000 Russian-manufactured Sputnik-V vaccines were delivered to the Katunayake International Airport this morning ... Read More

President arrives in New York for 76th session of United Nations

President arrives in New York for 76th session of United Nations

Sep 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who left for the United States to attend the 76th session of the ... Read More