Two suspects arrested with heroin in Thiladiya
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Officials attached to the Puttalam Division Narcotics Unit have apprehended two suspects for heroin possession at Thiladiya in…
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Nine-hour water cut in Colombo tonight
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The water supply to several areas in Colombo 09, 11, 13, 14, and 15 will be restricted for…
A/L Examination admission cards dispatched by mail
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The admission cards for this year’s General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level (A/L) Examination have been dispatched…
Suspect sentenced to death over killing three youths in 2006
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A suspect convicted of killing three youths at Wellampitiya in November 2006 was sentenced to death by the…
UN World Food Programme to continue to support Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has assured that the WFP will continue to support to enhance…
Galle Stadium placed under Police protection
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Special Police protection has been put in place around Galle International Cricket Stadium, in order to prevent protest…
Mattala Airport: Sri Lanka awaits experts report for India joint venture
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Sri Lankan Government is awaiting a report from experts to finalise its joint venture with India, to…
Ukrainian border guards detain illegal migrants from Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Border guards of the Lviv and Lutsk detachments and the operative and search unit of the Eastern Regional…
India assists Sri Lanka in sanitation sector project
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – India and Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday (19) on a sanitation sector project…
Mahela requests not to shift historic Galle Cricket Stadium
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Former Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Captain Mahela Jayawardena has urged Authorities and the Government not to shift the…
“India can use MRIA only for commercial operations, no military allowed” – Aviation Minister
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) deal with India has several pre-conditions, the Government emphasised on Thursday (19).
The ‘Snyder Cut’ cause is pretty much dead
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – In recent months, various online forums have seen the rise of a subculture of fans demanding the release…
“SIMs, mobiles found in prison cell of Arjun Aloysius used to call criminals,” AG reveals
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Attorney General (AG)’s Department on Thursday (19) informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court that five SIM cards…
Trump invites Putin to visit US
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump has invited Russian leader Vladimir Putin to visit the US in the autumn, his…
GMOA threatens island-wide strike
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) on Thursday (19) warned of an island wide strike if their demands…