Gold smuggled by sea from Sri Lanka to India seized
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Sleuths of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 11.15 kg of gold of foreign origin, smuggled into…
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Shares up for second session on foreign buying
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Shares rose for the second straight session yesterday as foreign investors picked up shares that had been battered…
GMOA strike concludes
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The strike launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association concluded at 8.00 AM on Saturday (04).
Commonwealth Chief holds roundtable meeting with Diplomats in Colombo
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka James Dauris hosted visiting Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland and representatives of…
First provincial summit next week
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The first Provincial Summit of the Parliament Committee on National and Religious Reconciliation will be held at the…
“When number of academics increases, answers to a range of issues could be found easily” – President
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena stated that answers to a range of issues in the areas of economic, social, and…
Rupee ends steady
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Sri Lankan rupee ended steady yesterday as dollar demand from foreign banks offset selling of the greenback…
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International animal rights group urges tourists to boycott events, rides in Sri Lanka using elephants [VIDEO]
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Tourists have been urged to boycott events and rides using elephants in Sri Lanka, by the international animal…
Premier offers prayers at Tirumala Temple
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe offered prayers at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala town on…
Indian arrested with ‘Ice’ drug worth Rs. 10 million
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – An Indian national was arrested in Pettah with the ‘Ice’ drug worth Rs. 10 million by the Police…
Kraven to be the next Spider-Man spin-off
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Sony Pictures has set “The Equalizer” scribe Richard Wenk to pen the script for the next “Spider-Man” spin-off…
Affleck, Damon team for McDonald’s monopoly scam
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and 20th Century Fox have won an intense bidding war for the screen rights…
Sonny Bill Williams becomes university student
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The All Blacks legend, Sonny Bill Williams who has 47 international caps for his country in union, has…
Niki Lauda has lung transplant
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda is recovering in hospital after a lung transplant.
UNP reforms underway
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The United National Party (UNP) reforms process is currently underway, UNP Parliamentarian, State Minister Palitha Range Bandara said.