Second phase of O/L paper evaluation to begin on 8th
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The second phase of evaluating the Ordinary Level exam papers begins on the 8th of January. The Department…
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Sri Lankan president, PM congratulate Hasina
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Mister Ranil Wickremesinghe congratulated Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday on her party’s…
Bangladesh PM to form new cabinet before Jan 10
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Bangladesh Awami League, which clinched a landslide victory in general elections, will form…
Isuru Sooriyabandara appointed as new Navy Media Spokesman
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Lt. Comm. Isuru Suriyabandara has been appointed as the new Media Spokesman of the Navy. The new appointment…
Afghanistan earn direct qualification in 2020 T20 World Cup
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Only 18 months since their promotion to Full Membership, Afghanistan have secured a direct place in the main…
Indonesia landslide on New Year’s Eve leaves 15 dead and 20 missing
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The death toll from a landslide that crashed into a hilly village on Indonesia’s main island of Java…
Armed men kill 37 civilians in part of Mali hit by ethnic violence
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Armed men killed 37 Fulani civilians on Tuesday in central Mali, where ethnic violence cost hundreds of lives…
US Coast Guard says 16 of 21 crew members rescued from burning ship near Hawaii
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The US Coast Guard says good Samaritans on nearby merchant vessels rescued 16 members of the crew of…
470 persons arrested for drunk driving
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – 470 persons arrested for drunk driving during an operation carried out from 6 am yesterday (31) – until…
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Arjun Aloysius and Kasun Palisena granted bail [UPDATE]
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Owner of the Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) Arjun Aloysius and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kasun Palisena granted…
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh fail to secure entry to Super 12s
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Former champion and three-time finalist Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have failed to earn a direct entry to Super…
“Electricity and energy will not be burden to people,” Ravi says
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Minister of Power, Energy and Business Development Ravi Karunanayake stated that steps will be taken to maintain electricity…
Sea vessel identified in Mullaitivu
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The vessel that was floating in the sea in Mullaitivu has now been identified as a fishing vessel…
Shooting incident in Jampata Street
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – An individual injured and was hospitalised following a shooting incident in Jampata Street, Colombo a short while ago.…
Welikada Prison riot: Emil Ranjan Lamahewa further remanded
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Former Prisons Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewa who was arrested in connection with the Welikada Prison riot in 2012,…