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All banks & CSE closed on Monday

All banks & CSE closed on Monday

Oct 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All banks and the Colombo Stock Exchange will be closed on Monday, the 10th of October. (more…) Read More

“The Rings Of Power” Season Finale Trailer

“The Rings Of Power” Season Finale Trailer

Oct 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Amazon Prime has released the trailer for the season finale of “The Lord of the Rings: ... Read More

“Smile,” “Crocodile” To Grin At Box-Office

“Smile,” “Crocodile” To Grin At Box-Office

Oct 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Paramount’s horror-thriller “Smile” is set to keep grinning from the top of the box-office this weekend, ... Read More

Rajarata odyssey to begin its maiden journey this morning

Rajarata odyssey to begin its maiden journey this morning

Oct 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A new luxury train will begin operations between Colombo and Anuradhapura this morning. (more…) Read More

West Indies batter John Campbell gets four-year ban for doping violation

West Indies batter John Campbell gets four-year ban for doping violation

Oct 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS |  WEST INDIES) - West Indies batsman John Campbell has been slapped with a four-year ban for violation of ... Read More

Qatar says its World Cup will be carbon neutral

Qatar says its World Cup will be carbon neutral

Oct 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS |  QATAR) - Qatar’s upcoming World Cup has already been a human rights disaster, as the rapid construction of ... Read More

A new Acting Chief Justice will be appointed

A new Acting Chief Justice will be appointed

Oct 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Chief Justice President's Advocate Jayantha Jayasuriya as Acting Chief Justice due to going abroad, Supreme Court ... Read More

Trains heading to Colombo along the main line delayed

Trains heading to Colombo along the main line delayed

Oct 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All trains heading to the Colombo Fort Railway station along the main railway line have been ... Read More

Today’s Power cut schedule announced

Today’s Power cut schedule announced

Oct 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Scheduled power cuts imposed from earlier this year owing to lack of rainfall and the shortage ... Read More

Thai gunman shoots dead 34 in mass shooting at daycare centre

Thai gunman shoots dead 34 in mass shooting at daycare centre

Oct 6, 2022

(FASTNEWS |  THAILAND) - Thirty-four people have been killed in Thailand in a mass shooting at a day-care centre by ... Read More

Parliament debate on 22A postponed to Oct 18

Parliament debate on 22A postponed to Oct 18

Oct 6, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The discussion of the draught bill for the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has been postponed ... Read More

Request from Ceylon Teachers Union

Request from Ceylon Teachers Union

Oct 6, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In view of the current economic crisis in the country, the Ceylon Teachers' Union is making ... Read More

WHO alert for four Indian cold and cough syrups as 66 children die in Gambia

WHO alert for four Indian cold and cough syrups as 66 children die in Gambia

Oct 6, 2022

(FASTNEWS |  NEW DELHI) - The World Health Organization has issued an alert for four "contaminated" medicines manufactured by an ... Read More

Ranjith Bandara appointed Chairman of COPE

Ranjith Bandara appointed Chairman of COPE

Oct 6, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Parliamentarian Prof. Ranjith Bandara has been appointed as the Chairman of the ... Read More

Pakistan High Commissioner visits Kuchchaveli

Pakistan High Commissioner visits Kuchchaveli

Oct 6, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special welcome was given to the High Commissioner of Pakistan, Major General (R) Farooq Burki ... Read More