Author: News Editor

Showers expected in several provinces

Showers expected in several provinces

Apr 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western and Southern provinces, stated the Meteorology ... Read More

Pete Davidson to play Joey Ramone

Pete Davidson to play Joey Ramone

Apr 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Pete Davidson will portray punk rock pioneer Joey Ramone in the biopic “I Slept With Joey ... Read More

Over 300 COVID-patients recovered

Over 300 COVID-patients recovered

Apr 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 303 COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from the hospital, bringing the total number of ... Read More

Troops recover remains of missing father and son

Troops recover remains of missing father and son

Apr 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | BADULLA) - Troops of the Security Forces-Central a few minutes ago around 11.00 AM on Friday (16) after ... Read More

Rishad respond to Dilum’s “Hitler” remarks

Rishad respond to Dilum’s “Hitler” remarks

Apr 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen yesterday (15) responded to ... Read More

Wijeyadasa claims he was threatened by President

Wijeyadasa claims he was threatened by President

Apr 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliamentarian Wijeyadasa Rajapakse claimed he was verbally abused and threatened by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa this morning ... Read More

Two arrested with Kerala cannabis and methamphetamine in Kottawa

Two arrested with Kerala cannabis and methamphetamine in Kottawa

Apr 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two persons, aged-22 and 26 with 13 kilogrammes of Kerala cannabis and 45 grams of methamphetamine ... Read More

Two injured as STF open fire at a vehicle attempting to evade

Two injured as STF open fire at a vehicle attempting to evade

Apr 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | JAFFNA) - The Special Task Force (STF) of the Sri Lanka Police opened fire at a vehicle for ... Read More

DUI-drug arrests continues

DUI-drug arrests continues

Apr 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The island-wide operations carried out by the Police to arrest the persons who are driving under ... Read More

Lightning kills 3 farmers

Lightning kills 3 farmers

Apr 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | MULLAITIVU) - Lightning strike had killed 3 farmers at a paddy field in Thannimurippu last evening (15). (more…) Read More

Over 10,000 still in quarantine

Over 10,000 still in quarantine

Apr 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) stated that 10,098 persons were undergoing ... Read More

Sharp increase in road accidents yesterday

Sharp increase in road accidents yesterday

Apr 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sixteen deaths have been reported due to road accidents from around the country yesterday (15), marking ... Read More

Pakistan Envoy meets Ven. Dhammaloka Thero and visits Nagananda Buddhist Uni.

Pakistan Envoy meets Ven. Dhammaloka Thero and visits Nagananda Buddhist Uni.

Apr 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The High Commissioner met Venerable Uduwe Dhammaloka Thero, the Chief Incumbent of the Alan Mathiniyaramaya at ... Read More

Showers or thundershowers over most areas today

Showers or thundershowers over most areas today

Apr 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most parts of the island in the ... Read More

LKR further depreciates against USD

LKR further depreciates against USD

Apr 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) further depreciated against the United States Dollar (USD) today (15). (more…) Read More