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Son beats father to death

Son beats father to death

Jun 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | KALUTARA) - A 60-year-old father was beaten to death with an iron rod by his son in Beruwala ... Read More

Consumer Rights Activist Asela Sampath arrested by CID

Consumer Rights Activist Asela Sampath arrested by CID

Jun 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Consumer Rights Activist Asela Sampath was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) last night (25). ... Read More

Over 300 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Over 300 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Jun 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 300 individuals were arrested yesterday (25) for failing to adhere to health and safety regulations. ... Read More

Several areas in Kegalle isolated

Several areas in Kegalle isolated

Jun 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Several Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions in Kegalle have been placed under isolation as of 6.00 this ... Read More

Inmates stage protest in Welikada Prison

Inmates stage protest in Welikada Prison

Jun 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A group of inmates housed at the Welikada Prison has launched a protest on top of ... Read More

US delivers vital food aid to Lankan children

US delivers vital food aid to Lankan children

Jun 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The United States (US) has delivered vital food aid to over 100,000 Sri Lankan children, the ... Read More

Govt. temporarily suspends organic fertilizer importation

Govt. temporarily suspends organic fertilizer importation

Jun 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government has decided to temporarily suspend the importation of organic fertilizer, the Department Of Agriculture ... Read More

More arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

More arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Jun 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 700 individuals were arrested yesterday (24) for failing to adhere to health and safety regulations. ... Read More

Isolation status updated

Isolation status updated

Jun 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The isolation status have been imposed on 10 more areas in 5 districts effective from 6.00 ... Read More

US accuses Sri Lanka of undermining the rule of law

US accuses Sri Lanka of undermining the rule of law

Jun 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The United States (US) has accused Sri Lanka of undermining the rule of law with the ... Read More

President to address the nation today

President to address the nation today

Jun 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is scheduled to address the nation today (25). (more…) Read More

Travel restriction lifted: Inter-provincial restrictions to continue

Travel restriction lifted: Inter-provincial restrictions to continue

Jun 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Travel restrictions imposed on the island were lifted at 4.00 this morning (25). (more…) Read More

Sri Lanka at a risk losing GSP+ due to arbitrary arrests of Rishad and others [VIDEO]

Sri Lanka at a risk losing GSP+ due to arbitrary arrests of Rishad and others [VIDEO]

Jun 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka is at the risk of losing GSP+ (Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus) concession due ... Read More

Duminda Silva pardoned

Duminda Silva pardoned

Jun 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former politician Duminda Silva has been granted a Presidential pardon. (more…) Read More

Individual arrested with cannabis worth over Rs. 4 million

Individual arrested with cannabis worth over Rs. 4 million

Jun 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has arrested an individual while in the possession of 4 kilogrammes ... Read More