Health Officials to meet on medicine shortage
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A special discussion is scheduled to be held on Thursday (23) with the Provincial Directors of Health…
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Sri Lanka Liquor demand drops by 30% – COPF
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – It was revealed by the Committee on Public Finance that the demand for liquor has decreased by…
Four arrested over unruly conduct at filling stations
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Three people who were under the influence of alcohol have been arrested for unruly behaviour and obstructing…
Another suspect arrested over murder of MP Amarakeerthi
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Criminal Investigation Department has arrested another suspect in the area of Nittambuwa over the murder of…
Arrival of the 40,000MT Petrol shipment delayed
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The arrival of a fuel shipment carrying 40,000MT of petrol has been delayed by a day.
Ex-CEB Chairman to appear at COPE today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Ex-Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) M.M.C Ferdinando has been summoned to appear at the Committee…
First Monkeypox case in Singapore
(FASTNEWS | SINGAPORE) – Singapore has recorded its first recent case of monkeypox in a British flight attendant who entered…
Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes Afghanistan
(FASTNEWS | AFGHANISTAN) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the wee hours of Wednesday,…
US opens COVID vaccine to little kids this week
(FASTNEWS | UNITED STATES) – The nation’s infants, toddlers and preschoolers are finally getting their chance at COVID-19 vaccination as the…
World’s largest freshwater fish caught in Cambodia
(FASTNEWS | CAMBODIA) – A fisher in Cambodia has caught what scientists say is the world’s largest recorded freshwater fish,…
August and December school holidays will be short – Susil
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha says the August and December school holidays will be reduced in order…
Sugar prices could increase further
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sugar importers say that the price of sugar in the market could further increase if they have…
GL to represent President at CHOGM in Rwanda
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris will represent President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Commonwealth Heads of…
Today’s power cut schedule
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Ceylon Electricity Board will impose two-hour-and-30-minute power cuts across the country today.
Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Shamshera’ to release on July 22
(FASTNEWS | INDIA) – Ranbir Kapoor’s first look from his upcoming action entertainer ‘Shamshera’ has been unveiled. He essays the…