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President pledges to build 2,000 housing units for low-income families

President pledges to build 2,000 housing units for low-income families

Oct 3, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe says plans are underway to begin construction on 2,000 housing units for low-income ... Read More

FIFA president: Indonesia stadium stampede a ‘tragedy beyond comprehension’

FIFA president: Indonesia stadium stampede a ‘tragedy beyond comprehension’

Oct 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | JAKARTA) - The death of at least 174 people in an Indonesian stadium stampede “is a dark day ... Read More

Duty on imported raw material for locally manufactured sanitary napkins lifted

Duty on imported raw material for locally manufactured sanitary napkins lifted

Oct 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government has taken measures to waive duties imposed on five imported raw materials for locally ... Read More

Today’s power cut schedule

Today’s power cut schedule

Oct 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Scheduled power cuts in residential areas will continue today as well. (more…) Read More

Woman in bus killed in shooting incident

Woman in bus killed in shooting incident

Oct 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS |  DANOWITA) - 29-year-old woman travelling in a bus has died after reportedly being accidentally shot during a shooting ... Read More

Actor Darshan Dharmaraj passes away

Actor Darshan Dharmaraj passes away

Oct 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Award winning Sri Lankan actor Darshan Dharmaraj passed away at the age of 41, according to ... Read More

Sri Lanka team departs for ICC T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka team departs for ICC T20 World Cup

Oct 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka men’s national cricket team left for Australia this morning (02) to participate in the ... Read More

Indonesia stadium tragedy: 129 people dead following soccer match

Indonesia stadium tragedy: 129 people dead following soccer match

Oct 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS |  JAKARTA) - At least 129 people were killed and around 180 injured at a soccer match in Indonesia ... Read More

Price of 92 & 95 Octane petrol reduced

Price of 92 & 95 Octane petrol reduced

Oct 1, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The price of fuel will be reduced with effect from midnight today (1). (more…) Read More

Ganguly says Bumrah is not out of T20 World Cup yet

Ganguly says Bumrah is not out of T20 World Cup yet

Oct 1, 2022

(FASTNEWS | NEW DELHI) - The BCCI president Sourav Ganguly continues to be hopeful about Jasprit Bumrah turning up for ... Read More

Fuel price revision today

Fuel price revision today

Oct 1, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Ministry of Power and Energy had earlier stated that a revision of fuel price will ... Read More

Traffic along Colombo-Avissawella Road restricted

Traffic along Colombo-Avissawella Road restricted

Oct 1, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Traffic movement on the Colombo-Avissawella Road between Wellampitiya and Kotikawatta will be restricted later today, October ... Read More

Free entry for children and elders to Zoos today

Free entry for children and elders to Zoos today

Oct 1, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Mahinda Amaraweera, Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation, has given the Department of National Zoological Parks ... Read More

President’s pledge to the children

President’s pledge to the children

Oct 1, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe says his mission is to create a developed country for the future generations. ... Read More

Today’s power cut schedule

Today’s power cut schedule

Oct 1, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Scheduled power cuts in residential areas will continue today as well. (more…) Read More