Zimbabwe Cricket fails to pay players
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Zimbabwe Cricket have failed to fulfil the commitment they made to their players and staff that their outstanding…
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Ricciardo expected to avoid more penalties in Hungary
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Red Bull say Daniel Ricciardo will avoid grid penalties at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix despite his retirement…
Pakistan’s Azhar hits century for Somerset
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A superb century by debutant Azhar Ali on day three helped Somerset set Worcestershire a daunting 443 to…
US to give farmers USD 12 billion trade war bailout
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Trump administration has unveiled a $12bn (£9.1bn) plan aimed at helping US farmers hurt by the intensifying…
Search for Greece wildfire survivors
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A search for survivors is continuing in Greece, where at least 74 people have died in wildfires near…
Minister Rishad Bathiudeen leaves for Malaysia to attend Global Leadership Awards 2018
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen left the country to attend the Global Leadership Awards 2018 to…
Micke Moreno is Diego in “Dora the Explorer”
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Rising young actor Micke Moreno (“Escobar: Paradise Lost”) has been cast in the key role of Diego in…
Pakistan’s Imran Khan vies for power as country heads to polls
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Voting has begun in Pakistan after an election campaign overshadowed by concerns of manipulation and violence.
“China, Sri Lanka military relationship strong” – Defence Secretary
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – “China’s assistance in providing military equipment, weapons, ammunition and technology to Sri Lanka indicates the success of the…
Railway Trade Union action enters 3rd day
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The work-to-rule campaign launched by the Railway Technical Services Trade Union Committee (RTSTUC) continues in the form of…
Two suspects arrested with gold worth Rs. 40 million
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Two suspects arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy in the seas off Kalpitiya with 5.7 kilograms of gold…
“Trade Union action during term tests is a conspiracy,” Education Minister claims
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Trade Union action planned by several Trade Unions in the education sector is a political conspiracy, Education…
Kuwait keen to boost and expand relations with Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait Ali Suleiman Al-Saeed called on Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana…
Iran dismisses Sri Lanka’s oil debt swap with tea proposal
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Iran has described as “Impossible” Sri Lanka’s proposal to clear its oil debts worth $250 million to Iran…
Race to rescue flooded Laos villagers
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Rescuers are racing to find survivors after a dam in Laos collapsed late on Monday, flooding several villages…