Special High Court to hear cases from August first week
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Special Corruption High Court will be operational from the first week of August, the Sate newspapers quoted…
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Indian Envoy reviews construction of National Tri-lingual School in Polonnaruwa
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu has visited and reviewed the progress of the construction…
Sumathipala accuses Arjuna, Aravinda of match-fixing
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Former Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Thilanga Sumathipala made the allegation that 1996 World Cup winners Arjuna Ranatunga…
Sri Lanka’s Shemara Wikramanayake becomes Australian Macquarie Bank’s first female CEO
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Shemara Wikramanayake will succeed Nicholas Moore as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Macquarie Group Ltd., catapulting the low-profile…
Deadly California wildfire growing
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – California’s deadliest current wildfire is getting larger, Officials warn, despite thousands of firefighters battling it.
Andaman Parliamentarian demands 1.5 hectors of land for Tamil settlers from Sri Lanka in Andaman
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The lone Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bishnu Pada Ray has urged the Indian Government…
More Aussies implanting heart-shock devices for cardiac death prevention
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – More Australians are implanting in their bodies life-saving devices that prevent cardiac death, but it is unclear whether…
“Mission: Impossible – Fallout” tops Box-Office
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Paramount Pictures and Skydance’s “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” has opened to a franchise record of $61.5 million domestically…
“You make my world better” – Sonam to Anand Ahuja
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Actress Sonam Kapoor Ahuja says her husband and businessman Anand Ahuja makes the world better for her.
Hikers trapped on mountain after Lombok earthquake
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – More than 200 hikers are trapped on a mountain on the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, after a…
Two Lankan refugees arrested in Rameswaram
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Two Sri Lankan refugees were arrested in Rameswaram, the Asian News International (ANI) reported.
Cardi B, Offset are now official Lamborghini owners
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – After giving birth to their baby girl, Kulture, American stars Cardi B and husband Offset are now official…
Indian fishermen allege they were chased away by Lankan Navy
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Tamil Nadu fishermen claim they were chased away by the Sri Lankan Navy near Katchatheevu.
UAE announces amnesty for overstaying Lankans
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka is looking at the possibility of expediting the documents for Sri Lankans overstaying in the United…
Rathana Thero says he resigned from President’s Senior Advisor position
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Parliamentarian, Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thero stated that he resigned from his position as the Senior Advisor to the…