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Premier orders relief measures on loan repayment
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa advised Central Bank Officers to implement any suitable measures to minimize the ... Read More
Vaccination for teachers to expedite school re-opening
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government decided to prioritise vaccination for 279,020 teachers and non-academic staff at schools island-wide in ... Read More
Over 1,500 quarantine law violators arrested
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - During the last 24-hour period the Police had arrested 1561 persons for failing to adhere to ... Read More
Economic Centres open today and tomorrow
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Economic Centres will be open today (17) and tomorrow (18) for wholesale trade while adhering to ... Read More
Four arrested with heroin worth Rs. 10 million in Kahatuduwa
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Four persons including a woman have been arrested with approximately 1.5 kgs of heroin, which has ... Read More
Finance Min. approves proposal to allow consumers to purchase liquor online
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Finance has granted approval to a proposal submitted by the Excise Department to ... Read More
Weligama UC Chairman removed on instructions of Supreme Court
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The United National Party today said the decision by the Election Commission to remove the Weligama ... Read More
Ranil Wickremesinghe’s name sent to Elections Commission
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Election Commission of Sri Lanka today (16) confirmed that the United National Party (UNP) had sent ... Read More
Validity period of passes issued to deliver essential goods extended
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The validity period of the passes issued for the operation of delivery services has been extended ... Read More
Shani Abeysekara granted bail
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Director Shani Abeysekara was granted bail today together with Sub-Inspector Sugath ... Read More
Highest number of quarantine law violators arrested
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - During the last 24-hour period the Police had arrested 1411 persons for failing to adhere to ... Read More
Over 500 COVID-cases from Colombo yesterday
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 546 new COVID-19 infections have been identified in the Colombo District yesterday. (more…) Read More
No-confidence motion to be submitted against Gammanpila
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A no-confidence motion is to be presented to Parliament against Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila. (more…) Read More
Adhering to COVID-regulations will help lift travel ban – Police
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police today said that adhering to the regulations issued to prevent the spread of the ... Read More
Sri Lanka included in research project on chemical fertilizer use
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The International Nitrogen Management Systems (INMS) jointly with the United Nations Environmental Program (MNEP) has planned ... Read More