“First nursing faculty soon,” Health Minister assures
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s first nursing faculty will be launched under the umbrella of the University of Colombo, the Minister…
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Drug smuggler injured in Wellawatte Police shooting
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Police opened fire on a group of drug smugglers in Wellawatte on Wednesday (01).
Colombo determined to boost ties with Tehran
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena have discussed regional and international issues…
Cigarette prices increased
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Finance announced that the excise duty on cigarettes increased by Rs. 3.80 per stick with…
“LTTE ideology and network still prevails,” Former Malaysian IGP says
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) which was involved in decades of bloodshed in Sri Lanka may…
Inactivity amongst older people leads to diabetes
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Inactivity for two straight weeks amongst older overweight people increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
US assures support for UNHRC resolution
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The United States (US) assured Northern Province Chief Minister C. V. Wigneswaran of its continued support for the…
“I am not here to prove myself” – Kohli
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – India captain Virat Kohli says he does not feel he has to prove himself in his side’s five-Test…
Kim Kardashian doesn’t feel “Sexy” with short hair
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Reality TV star Kim Kardashian says she is not enjoying her new short hair because it does not…
Blumhouse plans “Fantasy Island” film reboot
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Blumhouse and Sony Pictures are teaming up to reimagine long-running ABC series “Fantasy Island” as a new feature…
US release of 3D-printed gun software blocked
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A US federal judge in Seattle has blocked the release of software that allows consumers to 3D-print firearms.
No tiff between Saif, Nikhil Advani over ‘Baazaar’
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Rumours were doing the rounds that Saif Ali Khan and ‘ Baazaar’ producer Nikkhil Advani had a heated…
Suspect who sold heroin to Durham rugby players arrested
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A suspect accused of selling heroin to two British rugby players who died in May, has been arrested…
180 Development projects will be vested in public over next three-days
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – 180 Development projects completed under the “Pibidemu Polonnaruwa (Awakening of Polonnaruwa)” District Development Programme will be vested in…
Presidential Commission term on SriLankan and Mihin Lanka extended
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena has extended the term of the Presidential Commission appointed to investigate financial irregularities which had…