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Public Gallery and the Speaker’s Special Invitees Gallery closed tomorrow

Public Gallery and the Speaker’s Special Invitees Gallery closed tomorrow

Dec 11, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Public Gallery and the Speaker's Special Invitees Gallery will be closed during tomorrow's (12) Parliamentary session, Serjeant-at-Arms informed. Read More

Roger the kangaroo: Enormous roo dies aged 12

Roger the kangaroo: Enormous roo dies aged 12

Dec 11, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Roger, a kangaroo who won global fame for his enormous size and impressive physique, has died at the ... Read More

EU’s top court says UK can unilaterally stop Brexit

EU’s top court says UK can unilaterally stop Brexit

Dec 11, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The European Union’s top court ruled on Monday that the United Kingdom can unilaterally revoke its divorce notice, ... Read More

Committee report on Sri Lanka – Singapore FTA handed over to President

Committee report on Sri Lanka – Singapore FTA handed over to President

Dec 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Committee report on Sri Lanka - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA), handed over to President Maithripala Sirisena, ... Read More

President to request CJ to deliver judgement on Parliament dissolution soon

President to request CJ to deliver judgement on Parliament dissolution soon

Dec 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena will request through the Attorney General (AG), from the Chief Justice (CJ) on Tuesday (11) ... Read More

President calls up investigation into delayed reports

President calls up investigation into delayed reports

Dec 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena calls up investigation into delays in submitting reports by relevant Authorities, which causes delays of ... Read More

Ranjan Ramanayake’s contempt of Court case hearing commenced

Ranjan Ramanayake’s contempt of Court case hearing commenced

Dec 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The three day continuous trial against UNP Parlimentarian Ranjan Ramanayake over contempt of Court charges, commenced for the ... Read More

Sufficient sleep in childhood may lead to healthy BMI later

Sufficient sleep in childhood may lead to healthy BMI later

Dec 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Is your child facing trouble in sleeping? If so, parents take note. Regular and sufficient sleep from early ... Read More

Saudi Arabia refuses to extradite Jamal Khashoggi murder suspects

Saudi Arabia refuses to extradite Jamal Khashoggi murder suspects

Dec 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has ruled out extraditing to Turkey suspects in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. ... Read More

Former CP Minister Meets UNP leader

Former CP Minister Meets UNP leader

Dec 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Former Central Provincial Minister Thilina Bandara Tennakoon met with UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and obtained membership of the ... Read More

FR petition filed against Speaker’s decision

FR petition filed against Speaker’s decision

Dec 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A lawyer files Fundamental Rights (FR) petition today (10) before Supreme Court challenging Speaker's decision to convene parliament ... Read More

Two persons found hacked to death in Goraka Ela

Two persons found hacked to death in Goraka Ela

Dec 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Two individuals aged 34 and 35 were hacked to death in Goraka Ela on Panadura - Ratnapura Road, ... Read More

Somerville out, Will Young in: New Zealand’s squad for Sri Lanka Tests

Somerville out, Will Young in: New Zealand’s squad for Sri Lanka Tests

Dec 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The offspinner William Somerville, who played a starring role on debut as New Zealand beat Pakistan last week, ... Read More

Brexit lawmakers committee slams Theresa May’s deal in latest blow ahead of vote

Brexit lawmakers committee slams Theresa May’s deal in latest blow ahead of vote

Dec 10, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal was condemned as “a huge step into the unknown” by a ... Read More

Three end up drowning

Three end up drowning

Dec 8, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Two persons aged 21 reported drowned in Mawak Oya, Ingiriya and another in Mahaweli River, Nawalapitiya, the Police ... Read More