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A person arrested with Rs. 136 million in bank account

A person arrested with Rs. 136 million in bank account

Apr 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A person, aged-27, arrested by Police from Ratmalana for possession of Rs. 136 million in his ... Read More

Two arrested for propagating extremism

Two arrested for propagating extremism

Apr 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two persons arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) from Oluvil on charges of propagating extremism, ... Read More

Possibility for evening thundershowers high

Possibility for evening thundershowers high

Apr 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The possibility for evening thundershowers over most parts of the island is high during next few ... Read More

Special SLTB service for festive season

Special SLTB service for festive season

Apr 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special bus service will be launched from tomorrow for those travelling from Colombo to their ... Read More

Reports of a hotel construction in Sinharaja, baseless

Reports of a hotel construction in Sinharaja, baseless

Apr 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Reports of a hotel construction in Sinharaja Forest Reserve are baseless, the Department of Forest Conservation ... Read More

Five Chinese arrested in Bambalapitiya

Five Chinese arrested in Bambalapitiya

Apr 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police arrested five Chinese nationals on Tuesday (06) in connection with an illegal gambling site ... Read More

Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs. Legends Team in May

Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs. Legends Team in May

Apr 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An exhibition match to be played between the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team and Sri Lanka ... Read More

COVID-recoveries on the rise

COVID-recoveries on the rise

Apr 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 209 COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from the hospital, bringing the total number of ... Read More

All retail liquor outlets to be closed

All retail liquor outlets to be closed

Apr 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All retail liquor sales outlets except licensed hotels and tourists' boutiques requested to be closed on ... Read More

Over 10,000 people still in quarantine

Over 10,000 people still in quarantine

Apr 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 10,236 persons were undergoing quarantine at 101 centres belonging to the Tri-Forces as ... Read More

Shani and 2 others further remanded

Shani and 2 others further remanded

Apr 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Shani Abeysekara and 2 others further remanded till ... Read More

Severe traffic congestion in Town Hall

Severe traffic congestion in Town Hall

Apr 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Severe traffic congestion reported in Town Hall, Colombo due to a protest by health workers. Read More

Special permit system for palm oil importation

Special permit system for palm oil importation

Apr 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Special permit system for bakery and confectionery products' manufacturers to import palm oil for their production ... Read More

Ranjan’s Parliamentary seat rendered vacant

Ranjan’s Parliamentary seat rendered vacant

Apr 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake has informed the Chairman of the National Election Commission Nimal ... Read More

Entry requirements for Sri Lankans lifted

Entry requirements for Sri Lankans lifted

Apr 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Foreign Ministry has reviewed the entry procedures as a measure of relief for prospective Lankan ... Read More