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Sunk Indonesian submarine found split into 3 pieces

Sunk Indonesian submarine found split into 3 pieces

Apr 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | INDONESIA) - An Indonesian navy submarine that sank off the coast of Bali on Wednesday has been found ... Read More

Over 100 arrested for violating social distancing rules

Over 100 arrested for violating social distancing rules

Apr 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over individuals 100 arrested yesterday (25) for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social ... Read More

Several countries issue travel advisories on Sri Lanka

Several countries issue travel advisories on Sri Lanka

Apr 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Several Western countries issued travel advisories on Sri Lanka after the Government placed the country on ... Read More

SJB expresses concern over arrests of Rishad and brother

SJB expresses concern over arrests of Rishad and brother

Apr 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Opposition today (25) expressed their grave concern over arrests of Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen and Riyaj ... Read More

India’s Social Democratic Party calls for release of Rishad and brother

India’s Social Democratic Party calls for release of Rishad and brother

Apr 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) today (25) expressed its concern over the decision by ... Read More

Meegahawatta Police Station temporarily closed

Meegahawatta Police Station temporarily closed

Apr 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Meegahawatta Police Station has been temporarily closed after the Officer in Charge (OIC) and another Police ... Read More

Two youths injured in explosion in Pannala

Two youths injured in explosion in Pannala

Apr 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two youths have been injured and hospitalised following a minor explosion at a workshop located in ... Read More

Two foreigners among 4 COVID-deaths reported in Sri Lanka

Two foreigners among 4 COVID-deaths reported in Sri Lanka

Apr 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Four more COVID-19 patients including two foreigners succumbed to the virus today bringing the death toll ... Read More

COVID-patients detected in Fort, Kottawa, Thalangama, Piliyandala

COVID-patients detected in Fort, Kottawa, Thalangama, Piliyandala

Apr 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Coronavirus infected individuals have been detected in Fort, Kottawa, Thalangama and Piliyandala. (more…) Read More

Nineteen arrested for violating quarantine laws

Nineteen arrested for violating quarantine laws

Apr 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police have arrested 19 people for violating the quarantine laws in Sri Lanka. (more…) Read More

[UPDATE] Rishad and brother’s arrests politically motivated

[UPDATE] Rishad and brother’s arrests politically motivated

Apr 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Attorney-at-Law Rushdhie Habeeb, representing Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen and Riyaj Bathiudeen, called their arrests politically motivated and ... Read More

Showers expected during afternoon or night

Showers expected during afternoon or night

Apr 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva, North-central and ... Read More

Muslim Politicos expresses concern over arrests of Rishad and brother

Muslim Politicos expresses concern over arrests of Rishad and brother

Apr 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Muslim Politicians expressed their grave concern over arrests of Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen and Riyaj Bathiudeen. (more…) Read More

Another GN Division to be isolated

Another GN Division to be isolated

Apr 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Grama Niladhari (GN) Division in Kalutara South Police area to be isolated this evening (24), ... Read More

Mano condemns arrests of Rishad and brother

Mano condemns arrests of Rishad and brother

Apr 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Leader of the Democratic People's Front (DPF) and the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA), Parliamentarian Mano Ganesan ... Read More