Author: News Editor

Talks held to streamline and enhance trade under Pakistan – Sri Lanka FTA

Talks held to streamline and enhance trade under Pakistan – Sri Lanka FTA

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A high profile discussion was held here to strategise a way forward in streamlining and enhancing ... Read More

Namal Rajapaksa takes oath in new State Ministry

Namal Rajapaksa takes oath in new State Ministry

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister Namal Rajapaksa has been appointed as the new State Minister of Digital Technology and Entrepreneurship ... Read More

Olympics ‘100%’ going ahead

Olympics ‘100%’ going ahead

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto is "100%" certain the Olympics will go ahead, but warned the ... Read More

NFL agrees to drop race bias in concussion claims

NFL agrees to drop race bias in concussion claims

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The NFL has said it will stop settling concussion lawsuits using a race-based formula that assumes ... Read More

Nasa announces two new missions

Nasa announces two new missions

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Nasa has announced that it is sending two new missions to Venus in order to examine ... Read More

India top court criticises vaccination drive

India top court criticises vaccination drive

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - India's Supreme Court has sharply criticised the federal government over its coronavirus vaccination programme. (more…) Read More

Fears of environmental disaster as oil-laden ship sinks off Sri Lanka

Fears of environmental disaster as oil-laden ship sinks off Sri Lanka

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A chemical-laden cargo ship is sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka, sparking fears of an ... Read More

US airlifts urgent COVID-19 supplies to Sri Lanka

US airlifts urgent COVID-19 supplies to Sri Lanka

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has airlifted emergency medical supplies ... Read More

Moratuwa Mayor sent to treatment centre in Negombo

Moratuwa Mayor sent to treatment centre in Negombo

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prison officials have confined Moratuwa Mayor Samanlal Fernando to the Pallansena Coronavirus Treatment Centre in Negombo ... Read More

No decision on administering only first dose of Sputnik V

No decision on administering only first dose of Sputnik V

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - No decision has been taken yet with regard to the administering of only the first dose ... Read More

Taxi services not permitted to operate during travel restrictions

Taxi services not permitted to operate during travel restrictions

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Taxi services have been prohibited from operating during the islandwide travel ban that has been enforced ... Read More

Over 900 health regulation violators arrested

Over 900 health regulation violators arrested

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 947 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, ... Read More

Landslide warning issued

Landslide warning issued

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued level 2 (Amber) landslide warning has been issued ... Read More

COVID-cases on the rise in Gampaha

COVID-cases on the rise in Gampaha

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The daily COVID-19 cases reported within a district in a single day has surpassed the 1,000 ... Read More

Police OIC complains alleging ASP abducted his wife

Police OIC complains alleging ASP abducted his wife

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Kiribathgoda Police are investigating a complaint lodged by an Officer In Charge (OIC) of a ... Read More