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Today’s Power cut schedule announced

Today’s Power cut schedule announced

Oct 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The power cut duration over the today(27) and tommorow(28) has been reduced to two hours. (more…) Read More

‘World’s dirtiest man’ dies in Iran after first wash in more than 50 years

‘World’s dirtiest man’ dies in Iran after first wash in more than 50 years

Oct 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS |  IRAN) - An Iranian hermit nicknamed the "world's dirtiest man" has died at the age of 94 after having ... Read More

Kanchana clarifies Roof Top Solar tariff

Kanchana clarifies Roof Top Solar tariff

Oct 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says that the new tariff rates will be applied ... Read More

Cabinet approves an aviation service agreement with the Netherlands

Cabinet approves an aviation service agreement with the Netherlands

Oct 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In a cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, October 25, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal ... Read More

Criticizing is easy, provide alternatives -CBSL Governor

Criticizing is easy, provide alternatives -CBSL Governor

Oct 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka Nandalal Weerasinghe says it is easy to criticize measures ... Read More

President calls for impartial investigation over Yala National Park incident

President calls for impartial investigation over Yala National Park incident

Oct 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for an impartial investigation over Monday’s incident at the Yala National ... Read More

Emotional Ireland stun England for famous win at T20 World Cup

Emotional Ireland stun England for famous win at T20 World Cup

Oct 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | MELBOURNE) - England suffered a major upset in the Men’s T20 World Cup as an inspired Ireland and ... Read More

Sri Lanka receives 500 MT of rice donated by China

Sri Lanka receives 500 MT of rice donated by China

Oct 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A consignment of 500 metric tonnes of rice donated by China to Sri Lanka has reached ... Read More

Shipment of 60,000 MT of coal arrives in Sri Lanka

Shipment of 60,000 MT of coal arrives in Sri Lanka

Oct 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A vessel carrying 60,000 metric tons of coal reached Sri Lanka last evening (25), the Ministry ... Read More

Senior US Treasury official calls on Sri Lankan President

Senior US Treasury official calls on Sri Lankan President

Oct 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Visiting United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Asia Robert Kaproth has called on President ... Read More

Power Cut Schedule for today

Power Cut Schedule for today

Oct 26, 2022

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

Overseas travel ban on Ajith Nivard Cabraal extended

Overseas travel ban on Ajith Nivard Cabraal extended

Oct 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has extended the travel ban imposed on former Central Bank Governor Ajith ... Read More

West Indies coach Phil Simmons to quit after Australia Tests, apologises after ‘unfathomable’ T20 World Cup exit

West Indies coach Phil Simmons to quit after Australia Tests, apologises after ‘unfathomable’ T20 World Cup exit

Oct 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS |  WEST INDIES) - Phil Simmons will step down as coach of the West Indies after their early elimination ... Read More

US school shooting leaves three dead, including suspect

US school shooting leaves three dead, including suspect

Oct 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | MISSOURI) - A 19-year-old gunman opened fire at a high school in St. Louis, Missouri, on Monday, killing ... Read More

WhatsApp down : Users complain

WhatsApp down : Users complain

Oct 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - WhatsApp, the popular instant communication app owned by Meta that is used by many for quick ... Read More