Bhuvneshwar breaks massive India record in T20Is
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Bhuvneshwar Kumar was rewarded for his strong performance in the South Africa T20I series with the player…
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Dozens killed in India and Bangladesh floods
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – At least 59 people are known to have died in lightning strikes and landslides triggered by severe…
Sara Duterte sworn in as Philippines vice president
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sara Duterte, the daughter of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, has been sworn in as the country’s…
Britain set for biggest rail strike in decades
(FASTNEWS | BRITAIN) – Britain’s railway network this week faces its biggest strike action in more than three decades in…
PM begins talks visiting IMF team in Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team visiting Sri Lanka is currently holding discussions with Prime Minister Ranil…
Police arrest 21 protesters near Finance Ministry
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A total of 21 protesters including a Buddhist monk have been arrested by the police for obstructing…
Entrances of the Presidential Secretariat blocked by protesters
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Protesters at Galle Face Green have blocked the remaining two entrances of the Presidential Secretariat earlier today.
Today’s power cut schedule
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Ceylon Electricity Board will impose two-hour-and-30-minute power cuts across the country today.
Port City to be showcased at CHOGM 2022
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Colombo Port City Special Economic Zone is set to be under the spotlight at the Commonwealth…
Twelve deaths so far due to Rabies
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Health authorities state that 12 people have died due to rabies during this year.
Only 30% of Fuel Bowsers in use
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The All-island Petroleum Private Tanker Owners Association say that the island-wide distribution of fuel has declined, with…
Two Secretaries appointed by President
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has taken steps to appoint Secretaries to the Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and…
Sixteen hour water cut for Colombo 5 & 6
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A 16 hour water cut will be in effect in Colombo 5 and 6 from 11pm tomorrow…
Special Jaffna to KKS train in operation from today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka Railways says a special express train with 520 air-conditioned seats will be in operation from…
Private bus workers protest for fuel
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Private bus workers protested on Friday (17) morning obstructing the entrance to the Multimodal Transport Center in…