President’s decission on Kandy garbage issue
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed relevant authorities to expeditiously resolve the issue of Katugasthota-Gohagoda garbage in Kandy as…
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Northern Province SLTB employees on strike today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – All employees of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) depots in the Northern Province have launched a strike…
Seven killed after fiery crash, fuel spill on Florida highway
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Two big rigs and two passenger vehicles collided and spilled diesel fuel across a Florida highway Thursday, sparking…
A Norwegian missing in Weligama coastal area
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A tourist from Norway who went to bathe in the beach at Kapparatota in Weligama has disappeared. The 23-year-old …
2019 First Party Leaders Meeting today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The first party leaders’ meeting in 2019 will be held at 11.30 am today(04) . Speaker Karu Jayasuriya…
Colombo Light Rail Transit system approved by cabinet
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Cabinet approval was granted to enter into a loan agreement of Rs. 200,415 million for a proposed light…
Declaration of ‘Thripitakaya’ as a national heritage of Sri Lanka will be held tomorrow
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The most important gift Sri Lanka ever received from overseas, the message of the Gauthama Buddha has introduced…
Fairly cold weather is expected to continue over the island
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Except for a few showers that may occur in the Eastern coastal areas, mainly fair weather will continue…
MP Dayasiri Jayasekara appointed as SLFP General Secretary
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara had been temporarily appointed as the General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)…
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 45 runs
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 45 runs in the 1st ODI to lead 3 match series 1-0.…
Interim Report on Parliament clash to be submitted soon
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Committee appointed to probe Parliamentary clash has decided to submit an Interim Report to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya.…
Police Constable sentenced to Jail for accepting bribes
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Colombo High Court Judge Shashi Mahendran sentenced a police constable to 8 years rigorous imprisonment after being found…
Largest heroin haul: All 3 suspects including Boat owner further remanded
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – All 3 suspects including the owner of the trawler who were arrested over the smuggling bid of 231kg…
Knee injury forces Haris Sohail out of South Africa tour
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Haris Sohail has been ruled out of the remainder of the South Africa tour with knee injury. The…
Former Defense Secretary Gotabhaya’s case postponed
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The case filed against former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa will be taken up for hearing on the 11th…