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‘Puppy’ arrested for transporting drugs

‘Puppy’ arrested for transporting drugs

Jul 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A main suspect linked to a drug trafficking racket has been arrested by the Police Narcotics ... Read More

Several sites reopened for foreign tourists

Several sites reopened for foreign tourists

Jul 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Several sites have now been reopened for foreign tourists, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority said. ... Read More

Father and 4 others arrested for sexually abusing 13-year-old girl

Father and 4 others arrested for sexually abusing 13-year-old girl

Jul 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Five suspects, including the father of a 13- year-old girl have been arrested for sexually abusing ... Read More

Over 50,000 quarantine law violators arrested

Over 50,000 quarantine law violators arrested

Jul 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The total number of persons arrested for violating quarantine regulations in the country, has exceeded 50,000. ... Read More

SL administers highest number of COVID jabs

SL administers highest number of COVID jabs

Jul 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Sri Lanka has administered the highest number of COVID-19 vaccine doses in a single day yesterday. ... Read More

Ready for talks if union leaders are released

Ready for talks if union leaders are released

Jul 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Teachers’ Union says it is only prepared to hold discussions with Minister of Education ... Read More

Over 250,000 COVID-19 recoveries

Over 250,000 COVID-19 recoveries

Jul 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 250,000 COVID-19 recoveries have been recorded in Sri Lanka thus far. (more…) Read More

Harin won’t be arrested till 1st September

Harin won’t be arrested till 1st September

Jul 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Attorney Generals Department has informed the Supreme Court that Samagi Jana Balawegaya Parliamentarian Harin Fernando ... Read More

Anusha Palpita appointed secretary to PM’s new ministry

Anusha Palpita appointed secretary to PM’s new ministry

Jul 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Development Lotteries Board (DLB) Chairman Anusha Palpita has been appointed as the Secretary to the newly-established ... Read More

Man Utd forward set to miss first two months of season

Man Utd forward set to miss first two months of season

Jul 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford may not play until the end of October after deciding to have ... Read More

Country will be fully open in Sept.

Country will be fully open in Sept.

Jul 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka is likely to be completely opened up by September, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva ... Read More

Hotel collapse in China’s Suzhou kills 17

Hotel collapse in China’s Suzhou kills 17

Jul 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS |  CHINA) - Some seventeen people have died after a hotel collapse in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou. ... Read More

Ban on shopping bags, lunch sheets banned from 01 August

Ban on shopping bags, lunch sheets banned from 01 August

Jul 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera stated that the use, as well as the production and distribution of non-biodegradable ... Read More

Teachers’ online strike continues for third day

Teachers’ online strike continues for third day

Jul 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The trade union action launched by the teachers belonging to 14 teachers 'unions including the Ceylon ... Read More

Over 5,000 people are still in quarantine

Over 5,000 people are still in quarantine

Jul 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Over 5,572 persons were undergoing quarantine at 79 hotels and tri service-managed Quarantine Centres as at ... Read More