England withdraw from Pakistan tour
(FASTNEWS | ENGLAND) – England have withdrawn their men’s and women’s teams from series in Pakistan that were due to…
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Justin Trudeau set to win third term as prime minister
(FASTNEWS | CANADA) – Justin Trudeau will win a third term as Canada’s prime minister, with his Liberal party set…
Concerns raised about the inability to cover the A/L syllabus
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister of Education Dinesh Gunawardena says attention has been drawn towards concerns that teachers will not…
Clashes among teachers’ unions
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) says that the statements made by some principals’ associations that their…
Jayantha Ketagoda takes oath as MP again
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Jayantha Ketagoda has been sworn-in as a Member of Parliament once again.
NZ squad cites ‘specific, credible’ threat for abandoning Pakistan tour
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – New Zealand was warned of a “specific, credible threat” against its team, the country’s cricket board…
UN Secretary-General assures positive support to SL
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa that the UN will positively support Sri…
Virat Kohli to step down as RCB captain after IPL 2021
(FASTNEWS | CHENNAI) – Virat Kohli will step down as the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) after the 2021…
Another 73000 Pfizer doses arrive in the country
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Another 73,000 American Pfizer doses have been brought to the island.
PM returns from Italy
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Sri Lankan delegation who attended the G20 Interfaith Forum in…
A 14-year-old boy dies in a shooting
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A 14-year-old boy had died following a shooting in Weeraketiya.
Over 75,000 persons arrested for violating quarantine regulations
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The total number of persons arrested for violating quarantine regulations has exceeded 75,000.
Police Bail for H’tota Mayor who was arrested for assault
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Police stated that Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando, who arrested, has been granted bail.
120,000 Sputnik-V doses arrive in SL
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A consignment of 120,000 Russian-manufactured Sputnik-V vaccines were delivered to the Katunayake International Airport this morning…
President arrives in New York for 76th session of United Nations
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who left for the United States to attend the 76th session of the…