Loan counter at BoC Branch in Mannar declared opened
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A dedicated loan counter under Enterprise Sri Lanka Programme declared opened on Friday (21) at the Bank of…
Author: News Editor
Sri Lanka clinches a major WTO milestone in TFA Country Plan
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Completing a major milestone in its WTO Trade Facilitation Plan and kicking off one of the biggest projects…
Power cut in Colombo next week
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The electricity supply will be restricted in Colombo 03, 04, 05, 07, and 08 on 27 July from…
Rana Daggubati extends KWAN South to Chennai
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – After Hyderabad, actor Rana Daggubati has expanded the footprint of KWAN South – which aims to herald a…
Ravi Kishan signs seven movie deal in Bhojpuri
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Actor Ravi Kishan has signed a seven movie deal in Bhojpuri with network Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL)…
CT Scan may increase brain tumor risk
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A new study shows that CT Scans, commonly used in medical imaging, may increase the risk of brain…
“Three Identical Strangers” to be remade
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – It’s the most talked about documentary of the year, and now Sundance breakout “Three Identical Strangers” is about…
Three more join Michael Bay’s “6 Underground”
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (“Sicario: Day of the Soldado”), Adria Arjona (“Pacific Rim: Uprising”), and Corey Hawkins (“Straight Outta Compton”)…
Miranda makes directing debut on “Boom”
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is set to make his feature directing debut on the autobiographical musical “Tick, Tick…Boom!”…
Sochi Olympic bronze medallist dies of stab wound in Kazakhstan
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Kazakhstan’s Olympic medal-winning figure skater Denis Ten has been stabbed to death at the age of 25.
Fiba bans 13 players after Philippines vs. Australia basketball brawl
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has suspended 13 players after an on-court brawl during a World Cup qualifying…
More jail time for South Korea ex-President Park Geun-hye
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Disgraced former South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been jailed for a further eight years for corruption, on…
Missouri duck boat capsizes killing at least 11 people
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – At least 11 people have died after an amphibious “duck boat” carrying tourists sank in stormy weather in…
Macron aide Benalla in French probe for beating protester
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – French prosecutors are investigating a senior presidential aide who attacked protesters in Paris while wearing a police visor.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa summoned before Colombo Court
Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and six others ordered to appear before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on 07 September with…