Railway Strike: Tense situation at Fort Railway Station, Roads blocked by protesting commuters
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Train commuters launched a protest opposite Colombo Fort Railway Station against sudden strike action by Railway Trade Unions…
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Railway Strike: Train Season Tickets valid for SLTB buses
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Transport on Wednesday (08) announced that the Train Season Tickets issued for the railway commuters…
Cost of Living Committee to impose controlled price for samba rice
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Cost of Living Committee on Wednesday (08) decided to impose a controlled price for samba rice.
Jennifer Lopez joins Annapurna’s “Hustlers”
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Jennifer Lopez has signed on for filmmaker Lorene Scafaria’s “Hustlers at Scores” at Annapurna Pictures.
Cheadle, Hart are “Black Stallions” for Netflix
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Don Cheadle and “Get Out” scene-stealer Lil Rel Howery are set to play rival brother horse jockeys, alongside…
Bruce Willis to lead MoviePass’ “10 Minutes Gone”
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Bruce Willis is set to star as the antagonist of the thriller “10 Minutes Gone” which marks the…
Pearce to replace Sheen in “Bloodshot”
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Guy Pearce is reportedly in talks to replace Michael Sheen on the film adaptation of Valiant Entertainment comics…
Kenya’s former 400m hurdles world champion dies aged-28
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Kenya’s former 400m hurdles world champion Nicholas Bett has died aged 28, following a car crash on Wednesday.
Indonesian woman held captive in cave for 15-years
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Police in Sulawesi, Indonesia say they have freed a 28-year-old woman who was held captive in a cave…
Japan debates moving clock two-hours to counter heat during Olympics
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Japan is considering adopting daylight saving time next year so that athletes in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games…
Colombia’s Lerma joins Bournemouth in club record £25m deal
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Colombia midfielder Jefferson Lerma has joined Bournemouth for a club record £25m fee from Spanish side Levante.
Dravid wants Chahal to play more red-ball cricket to gain experience
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – India A coach and Indian stalwart Rahul Dravid feels Yuzvendra Chahal should play more red-ball cricket to gain…
Tokyo Medical University apologises for changing female exam scores
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – One of Japan’s most prestigious medical universities has apologised for tampering with entrance exam scores to limit its…
Colombian President Iván Duque sworn in
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Colombia’s newly-elected President Iván Duque took office on Tuesday, pledging to unite the country and improve economic growth.
South Korea police probe treasure shipwreck
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Police have raided the offices of a South Korean company which claims to have found a treasure-laden shipwreck.