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Sixty-one arrested over alleged links to NTJ further remanded

Sixty-one arrested over alleged links to NTJ further remanded

Feb 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The total of 61 suspects, who were arrested for allegedly having links to the National Thowheed ... Read More

Welikada Prison escapee arrested in Kottawa

Welikada Prison escapee arrested in Kottawa

Feb 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Welikada inmate, who escaped from the prison cell while serving a life sentence has been ... Read More

SLFP seeks urgent talks with Gotabaya, Mahinda and Basil

SLFP seeks urgent talks with Gotabaya, Mahinda and Basil

Feb 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has sought urgent talks with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister ... Read More

Registration of foreign companies to resume from today

Registration of foreign companies to resume from today

Feb 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The suspension on registration of foreign companies in Sri Lanka will be reversed from today (11). ... Read More

No new coronavirus case detected in Sri Lanka

No new coronavirus case detected in Sri Lanka

Feb 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Health yesterday insisted that no new coronavirus case has been detected in Sri ... Read More

Disciplinary action against errant officers

Disciplinary action against errant officers

Feb 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Public Administration Ministry investigation team comprising around 40 officers launched a massive drive in Colombo ... Read More

Country’s education system must change with the times – President

Country’s education system must change with the times – President

Feb 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday emphasized the need for making changes to the country’s education system in ... Read More

Madduma Bandara approved Gen. Sec. of UNP-led alliance

Madduma Bandara approved Gen. Sec. of UNP-led alliance

Feb 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Working Committee of the United National Party yesterday (10) unanimously approved Parliamentarian Ranjith Madduma Bandara ... Read More

President on surprise visit of Welikada Prison

President on surprise visit of Welikada Prison

Feb 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited the Welikada Prison yesterday afternoon on a sudden inspection tour. He spoke ... Read More

Naval Officers including Karannagoda before Presidential Commission of Inquiry

Naval Officers including Karannagoda before Presidential Commission of Inquiry

Feb 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Several Naval Officers including the former Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda are ... Read More

CID arrests youth who used social media to abuse children

CID arrests youth who used social media to abuse children

Feb 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A youth who had utilised social media to abuse children has been arrested by the Criminal ... Read More

Suspect arrested with heroin and unknown drugs in Jaffna

Suspect arrested with heroin and unknown drugs in Jaffna

Feb 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Navy in coordination with the Excise Department of Sri Lanka recently arrested a drug dealer ... Read More

Stock of firearms discovered in Aralaganwila

Stock of firearms discovered in Aralaganwila

Feb 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A stock of firearms and ammunition has been discovered while concealed in a bag within the Aralaganwila ... Read More

Associate of ‘Angoda Lokka’ arrested

Associate of ‘Angoda Lokka’ arrested

Feb 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An associate of the notorious underworld figure ‘Angoda Lokka’ have been arrested by the Organised Crime ... Read More

Sri Lanka plays down China’s statement on interference

Sri Lanka plays down China’s statement on interference

Feb 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka stated that it did not take a statement made by the Foreign Minister of ... Read More