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Brazil deploys troops to stop violence in Fortaleza
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - About 300 troops have been sent to the northern city of Fortaleza to tackle a surge in criminal ... Read More
Prematurely dismissed Ministry Secretaries entitled for pension
(UTV|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena issuing a Gazette Notification has ordered that Ministry Secretaries who are prematurely removed from their ... Read More
Fairly cold weather is expected to continue over the island
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Mainly fair weather will continue over the island. Fairly cold weather is expected to continue over the island ... Read More
72 Police Officers transfer suspended until further notice
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The transfer of the Police OICs has been suspended until further notice under the order of the National ... Read More
New Eastern Governor Hizbullah resigns from his National list MP post
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - New Eastern Province Governor MLAM Hizbullah says he resigns from his National list Parliament seat, United People's Freedom ... Read More
President appoints new Governors to five provinces
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - New governors appointed for the five provinces have been sworn in before the President Maithripala Sirisena at president ... Read More
Appropriation Bill to be presented on Feb. 5 in parliament
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Appropriation Bill for the 2019 fiscal year will be presented to the Parliament on February 05 while ... Read More
72 Police Officers transferred with the immediate effect
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - 27 Chief Inspectors and 45 Police Inspectors who have been transferred with immediate effect. The transfers have been ... Read More
First test train service between Matara and Beliatta tomorrow
(UTV|COLOMBO) - The newly constructed Matara-Kataragama train track's first test train service between Matara and Beliatta railway stations scheduled to ... Read More
Ministry Secretaries instructed on appointments of State Owned Enterprises Heads
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the Secretaries of the ministries to comply with the circular issued by the ... Read More
Examination commissioner clarifies about the A/L ranks
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - No international school student had been barred from sitting for the GCE Advanced Level Examination as private candidates ... Read More
Lower Malwathu Oya project to accelerate
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The lower Malwathu Oya reservoir construction work which had been at a standstill due to the lack of ... Read More
6 killed, including a child after blast in fan factory in Delhi
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - At least six people died, including a minor and several others injured after an explosion in a factory ... Read More
A Sri Lankan detained at BIA with foreign cigarettes
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A 24-year-old Sri Lankan passenger has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle ... Read More
An unidentified female body found in Upper Kotmale reservoir
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Thalawakele police say that a body of an unidentified woman has been recovered this morning (04) in the ... Read More