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Floyd Mayweather brawls with Jake Paul at Logan Paul promotional event

Floyd Mayweather brawls with Jake Paul at Logan Paul promotional event

May 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former five-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather was involved in a brawl with Jake Paul during an ... Read More

Osaka and Nadal win Laureus awards

Osaka and Nadal win Laureus awards

May 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Japan's Naomi Osaka has been named Sportswoman of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards, ... Read More

US sends warplanes to protect Afghan withdrawal

US sends warplanes to protect Afghan withdrawal

May 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The United States has deployed extra military resources to protect American and coalition forces withdrawing from ... Read More

Australia to resume India repatriation flights after backlash

Australia to resume India repatriation flights after backlash

May 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Australia will resume repatriation flights for some citizens in India after a controversial ban on arrivals ... Read More

Police to continue raids in public places

Police to continue raids in public places

May 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Police will conduct raids in public places across the country from today (07) to identify persons ... Read More

Welisara Economic Centre closed for 10-days

Welisara Economic Centre closed for 10-days

May 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Dedicated Economic Centre in Welisara will be closed for ten days from today after identifying ... Read More

Acting Solicitor General Sanjay Rajaratnam likely to be new AG

Acting Solicitor General Sanjay Rajaratnam likely to be new AG

May 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Acting Solicitor General Sanjay Rajaratnam has been nominated to be appointed as the new Attorney General ... Read More

Schools, other educational institutions closed indefinitely

Schools, other educational institutions closed indefinitely

May 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All schools, pre-schools, universities and tuition classes will remain closed until further notice, Minister of Education ... Read More

Ruwanpura Expressway work begins today

Ruwanpura Expressway work begins today

May 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Arrangements have been made to launch work on the country’s seventh expressway by Prime Minister Mahinda ... Read More

Over 600 persons administrated Sputnik V Vaccine

Over 600 persons administrated Sputnik V Vaccine

May 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 669 persons have been given the Russian manufactured Sputnik-V vaccine doses yesterday. (more…) Read More

Over 400 quarantine law violators arrested

Over 400 quarantine law violators arrested

May 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 400 individuals were arrested yesterday (06) for not following quarantine regulations. (more…) Read More

More areas in Piliyandala, Kalutara and Kadawatha isolated

More areas in Piliyandala, Kalutara and Kadawatha isolated

May 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - More areas in Piliyandala, Kalutara and Kadawatha have been isolated with effect from today. (more…) Read More

Refrain from organising gatherings

Refrain from organising gatherings

May 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Several complaints have been lodged pertaining to State and private institutions and universities organising various events ... Read More

Sri Lankan Gymnast qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Sri Lankan Gymnast qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

May 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 18-year-old Artistic gymnast Milka Gehani de Silva has become the second Sri Lankan to qualify ... Read More

Speaker receives SC determination on Port City Economic Commission Bill

Speaker receives SC determination on Port City Economic Commission Bill

May 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena received the Supreme Court's determination on the Colombo Port City Economic Commission ... Read More