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SLPP to take disciplinary action against Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe

SLPP to take disciplinary action against Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe

Apr 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is to take disciplinary action on its own Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe. ... Read More

Showers expected in several provinces

Showers expected in several provinces

Apr 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Showers or thundershowers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara and Puttalam ... Read More

Demand for electricity to increase from tomorrow

Demand for electricity to increase from tomorrow

Apr 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An increase in demand for electricity can be expected from tomorrow (19), the Ministry of Power ... Read More

AG nod to Port City Bill

AG nod to Port City Bill

Apr 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Attorney General Dappula De Livera has reportedly informed the Secretary to President Dr. P. B. Jayasundara ... Read More

Govt. to impose restrictions on arrivals from overseas

Govt. to impose restrictions on arrivals from overseas

Apr 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Several restrictions will be imposed on arrivals from overseas due to the recent increase of the ... Read More

Deraniyagala Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman remanded

Deraniyagala Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman remanded

Apr 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Chairman of the Deraniyagala Pradeshiya Sabha has been remanded until 19 April for stealing 98 ... Read More

Stern action against those updating fake news

Stern action against those updating fake news

Apr 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Stern action is to be taken against those updating fake news on social media platforms, the ... Read More

Fifteen-year-old drowns while bathing in Aberdeen Falls

Fifteen-year-old drowns while bathing in Aberdeen Falls

Apr 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A 15-year-old youth drowned while visiting the Aberdeen Falls in Ginigathhena. (more…) Read More

Sri Lanka to boost fruits and vegetables exports to Oman

Sri Lanka to boost fruits and vegetables exports to Oman

Apr 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka plans to boost the exports of Sri Lankan fruits and vegetables to Oman as ... Read More

Woman arrested with heroin and drug money

Woman arrested with heroin and drug money

Apr 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A woman who was in possession of heroin has been taken into custody at Magazine Road ... Read More

Central Troops trace drunk civilians gone stranded after crossing waterway

Central Troops trace drunk civilians gone stranded after crossing waterway

Apr 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 10 Gajaba Regiment troops with Special Forces rescued 11 civilians who had gone missing under the ... Read More

Over 70 overseas arrivals COVID-positive

Over 70 overseas arrivals COVID-positive

Apr 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Seventy-eight COVID-19 cases reported yesterday (16) identified as persons who returned from overseas recently. (more…) Read More

National Oil Anointing Ceremony today

National Oil Anointing Ceremony today

Apr 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National Oil Anointing Ceremony for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year will to be held ... Read More

Judge Bench appointed to peruse petitions filed on Port City Commission Bill

Judge Bench appointed to peruse petitions filed on Port City Commission Bill

Apr 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Five Judge bench of Supreme Court was appointed yesterday to consider the petitions filed challenging ... Read More

Deraniyagala Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman arrested for stealing water meters

Deraniyagala Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman arrested for stealing water meters

Apr 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Chairman of the Deraniyagala Pradeshiya Sabha has been arrested for stealing 98 water meters. (more…) Read More