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US Embassy in Colombo closed on Oct. 10

US Embassy in Colombo closed on Oct. 10

Oct 6, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The US Embassy in Sri Lanka has stated that on Monday, October 10, in honour of ... Read More

President Ranil Wickremesinghe provides an update on the economy

President Ranil Wickremesinghe provides an update on the economy

Oct 6, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe has commenced making a special statement in Parliament on the status of the ... Read More

Vote on new resolution on Sri Lanka at UNHRC today

Vote on new resolution on Sri Lanka at UNHRC today

Oct 6, 2022

(FASTNEWS | GENEVA) - The new resolution on Sri Lanka presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva ... Read More

Father and two sons shot and killed in Minuwangoda

Father and two sons shot and killed in Minuwangoda

Oct 6, 2022

(FASTNEWS | GAMPAHA) - Three persons have been shot and killed at their residence in Gammangedara, Minuwangoda. (more…) Read More

President to deliver a statement on Sri Lanka’s economic situation

President to deliver a statement on Sri Lanka’s economic situation

Oct 6, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to deliver a special statement on the current economic situation, today. ... Read More

Power cut schedule for today announced

Power cut schedule for today announced

Oct 6, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board will impose two-hour-and-20-minute power cuts in residential areas today as well. (more…) Read More

Mobile, Pay TV charges revised

Mobile, Pay TV charges revised

Oct 5, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The charges for Telecommunication and Pay TV services have been revised effective Wednesday (5) in lieu ... Read More

Kabir Hashim is the chairman of COPA committee

Kabir Hashim is the chairman of COPA committee

Oct 5, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   SJB MP Kabir Hashim unanimously appointed as chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) ... Read More

Flour price hike will not affect bread and bakery products

Flour price hike will not affect bread and bakery products

Oct 5, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The All Island Bakery Owners Association says that despite the rise in the price of wheat ... Read More

MP Jeevan Thondaman steps down from the National Council

MP Jeevan Thondaman steps down from the National Council

Oct 5, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - General Secretary of the Ceylon Workers’ Congress Parliamentarian Jeevan Thondaman has stepped down from the National ... Read More

New Litro Gas prices announced

New Litro Gas prices announced

Oct 5, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Litro Gas Lanka has announced a reduction in the prices of its domestic gas cylinders. (more…) Read More

Mobile phone prices will go up

Mobile phone prices will go up

Oct 5, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The All Ceylon Communication Owners’ Association has warned that the implementation of the Social Security Contribution ... Read More

Extradition Law to be debated in Parliament today

Extradition Law to be debated in Parliament today

Oct 5, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliament is scheduled to convene at 9.30am today. (more…) Read More

Saudi Arabia wins bid to host 2029 Asian Winter Games

Saudi Arabia wins bid to host 2029 Asian Winter Games

Oct 5, 2022

(FASTNEWS |  SAUDI ARABIA) - Saudi Arabia has won the right to host the Asian Winter Games in 2029. (more…) Read More

Heavy showers expected in several areas today

Heavy showers expected in several areas today

Oct 5, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Meteorology predicts showers at times in the Sabaragamuwa province and in the Kandy ... Read More