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WHO, UN assures support for Lanka

WHO, UN assures support for Lanka

May 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) stand ready to support in any ... Read More

Rishad not brought to Parliament by CID [VIDEO]

Rishad not brought to Parliament by CID [VIDEO]

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Although Speaker of Parliament, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, had consented to Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen, to attend Parliament ... Read More

2020 A/L Exam results released [UPDATE]

2020 A/L Exam results released [UPDATE]

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The results of 2020 General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level (A/L) Examination released today (04), ... Read More

Wildlife bungalows and campsites closed

Wildlife bungalows and campsites closed

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Wildlife bungalows and campsites under the Department of Wildlife Conservation to be closed to the public ... Read More

More quarantine law violators arrested

More quarantine law violators arrested

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 200 individuals were arrested yesterday (03) for not following quarantine regulations. (more…) Read More

Several Post Offices closed due to COVID

Several Post Offices closed due to COVID

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Several Post Offices have been temporarily closed due the detection of a number of COVID-infected staff. ... Read More

2020 A/L Exam results to be released today

2020 A/L Exam results to be released today

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The results of 2020 General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level (A/L) Examination to be released ... Read More

Individual arrested with Rs. 1,000 counterfeit notes

Individual arrested with Rs. 1,000 counterfeit notes

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | KILINOCHCHI) - An individual in Kilinochchi with 815 counterfeit Rs. 1,000 notes. (more…) Read More

Mexico City metro overpass collapses, killing 15

Mexico City metro overpass collapses, killing 15

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | MEXICO) - At least 15 people have been killed and dozens injured after a metro overpass collapsed in ... Read More

“Simpsons” short set for “Star Wars” Day

“Simpsons” short set for “Star Wars” Day

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Disney has announced the “Star Wars” day schedule for Tuesday May 4th which will include the ... Read More

Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore postponed over COVID-cases

Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore postponed over COVID-cases

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | INDIA) - The Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday has ... Read More

Mexico apologises to Mayan people for historic abuses

Mexico apologises to Mayan people for historic abuses

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | MEXICO) - Mexico's president has apologised to the indigenous Mayan people for abuses committed against them over the ... Read More

Olympic boxer accused of killing pregnant lover

Olympic boxer accused of killing pregnant lover

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Puerto Rican boxer who fought in London's 2012 Olympics has been charged with abducting and ... Read More

Spielberg casting 2 young Spielbergs

Spielberg casting 2 young Spielbergs

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Steven Spielberg’s new film, which is loosely based on his own upbringing in Arizona, has finally ... Read More

Scott Morrison hits back after Michael Slater slams Government’s India ban

Scott Morrison hits back after Michael Slater slams Government’s India ban

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | AUSTRALIA) - Australian cricket great Michael Slater has unloaded on the Australian government’s block on citizens returning home ... Read More