Malcolm Turnbull defiant amid leadership crisis
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has stared down calls for his resignation amid an escalating leadership crisis that…
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“Hush money payments came from me” – Trump
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – United Sates (US) President Donald Trump has denied using election campaign finances to make payments to two women…
Saudi denies calling off Aramco float
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Saudi Arabia has denied reports that it cancelled its plans to sell shares in state oil giant Aramco.
“I weren’t happy about Prabhakaran’s death” – Rahul Gandhi
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President of the Indian National Congress Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday (22) said he and his sister Priyanka Gandhi…
“Sri Lanka wasn’t forced to accept Chinese loans” – Envoy
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to China Karunasena Kodituwakku on Wednesday (22) strongly pushed back recent media reports criticising Chinese…
President to hold special discussion with Railway Trade Unions today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A special discussion will be held today (23) between President Maithripala Sirisena and Railway Trade Unions at the…
Sri Lanka seeks investors for airline with $1 billion of debt
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka has revived the process of privatising the State-run carrier that is saddled with at least $1…
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India name teenager Shaw in squad for last two England Tests [VIDEO]
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – India have named 18-year-old batsman Prithvi Shaw in their squad for the remaining two Tests against England.
President says Sri Lanka will go ahead with death penalty to drug dealers
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday (22) emphasised that the capital punishment will be implemented in Sri Lanka.
China vows counter-attack on Trump’s new tariffs
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – China says it plans to file a fresh complaint against President Donald Trump’s tariffs at the World Trade…
Hans Zimmer to score “Wonder Woman 1984”
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer has been confirmed to do the score for “Wonder Woman 1984” at Warner…
President to inaugurate Wayamba Ela Stage II tomorrow
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Stage II of the Wayamba Ela Project will inaugurate under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday…
Party Leaders to discuss Demarcation Report today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A special parliamentary meeting is scheduled to take place today (23) with the participation of Party Leaders to…
Second reading of Excise Amendment Bill today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The second reading of the Excise Amendment Bill is scheduled to be debated in Parliament today (23).
ICRC assures full cooperation to humanitarian efforts of Army
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The new Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in Sri Lanka Loukas Petridis…