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Female Attorney arrested over obstructing Police duties to present before Court today

Female Attorney arrested over obstructing Police duties to present before Court today

May 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A female Attorney-at-Law who was arrested on Tuesday (28) for obstructing duties of a Woman Police Constable at ... Read More

Three new Ministers appointed

Three new Ministers appointed

May 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Ranjith Madduma Bandara on Wednesday (29) sworn in as the Minister of Rural Economic Affairs, apart from Public ... Read More

Lakshadweep reviews security over reports of movement of terrorists linked to Lanka attacks

Lakshadweep reviews security over reports of movement of terrorists linked to Lanka attacks

May 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Lakshadweep Administration Tuesday (28) held a multi-agency security review meeting following intelligence reports that a boat carrying ... Read More

India’s NIA team to arrive in Sri Lanka to probe into IS links

India’s NIA team to arrive in Sri Lanka to probe into IS links

May 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A team of India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths headed by Director General Y. C. Modi would fly ... Read More

Sri Lanka, Japan, India sign deal to develop East Container Terminal at Colombo Port

Sri Lanka, Japan, India sign deal to develop East Container Terminal at Colombo Port

May 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka, Japan, and India on Tuesday (28) signed an agreement to jointly develop the East Container Terminal ... Read More

Showery condition expects to enhance today and tomorrow

Showery condition expects to enhance today and tomorrow

May 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Showery condition is expected to enhance to some extent over South-Western part of the island during today (29) ... Read More

Switzerland relaxes travel advise on Sri Lanka

Switzerland relaxes travel advise on Sri Lanka

May 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Switzerland has relaxed a travel advise imposed on Sri Lanka, the Swiss Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the ... Read More

Amith Weerasinghe further remanded

Amith Weerasinghe further remanded

May 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Leader of the ‘Mahason Balakaya’, Amith Weerasinghe on Tuesday (28) ordered to be further remanded until Wednesday (29). ... Read More

Programme on drug eradication will be broadened

Programme on drug eradication will be broadened

May 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A decision is taken to strengthen the drug eradication programme and to broaden the related projects. Under the ... Read More

Six-member committee appointed to probe Kurunegala Doctor

Six-member committee appointed to probe Kurunegala Doctor

May 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A six-member committee appointed to investigate allegations against a Doctor attached to the Kurunegala Hospital who is currently ... Read More

Motion in Parliament to convert Batticaloa Campus to State Defence Uni.

Motion in Parliament to convert Batticaloa Campus to State Defence Uni.

May 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian Thilanga Sumathipala has submitted a Private Members Motion to Parliament to ... Read More

“True Muslims reject extremism” – Kabir Hashim

“True Muslims reject extremism” – Kabir Hashim

May 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Minister of Highways and Road Development, and Petroleum Resources Development, Kabir Hashim on Monday (27) stated that true ... Read More

Passports, NICs among recoveries in past 48-hours – Army

Passports, NICs among recoveries in past 48-hours – Army

May 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Army Troops, assisted by Policemen in the past 48-hours ending Monday noon (27) went ahead with search and ... Read More

SLTDA removes MRR imposed on Colombo City Hotels

SLTDA removes MRR imposed on Colombo City Hotels

May 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) on Monday (27) decided to remove the Minimum Room Rate (MRR) ... Read More

Kelaniya Uni. opens today

Kelaniya Uni. opens today

May 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Academic activities of all faculties of the University of Kelaniya are scheduled to re-commence on Tuesday (28). The ... Read More