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Court allows Police to detain and question 2 suspects arrested with 231kg heroin

Court allows Police to detain and question 2 suspects arrested with 231kg heroin

Dec 6, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Colombo Chief Magistrate has allowed the Police to detain and question two suspects who were arrested with 231 ... Read More

President says ready to amend disputed clauses of 19th Amendment

President says ready to amend disputed clauses of 19th Amendment

Dec 6, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday (06) stated that he is ready to amend disputed clauses of 19th Amendment ... Read More

Parliament dissolution Interim Injunction extended; Hearing resumes tomorrow

Parliament dissolution Interim Injunction extended; Hearing resumes tomorrow

Dec 6, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Hearing of thirteen Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions against the dissolution of Parliament before Supreme Court Judge Bench, adjourned ... Read More

UAE says Gulf Arab bloc still strong despite Qatar row

UAE says Gulf Arab bloc still strong despite Qatar row

Dec 6, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday the Gulf Cooperation Council remained valid despite a bitter row with ... Read More

Sri Lanka ranks 2nd in climate risk index

Sri Lanka ranks 2nd in climate risk index

Dec 6, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - In a new global index, Sri Lanka has been ranked second among the countries most affected by extreme ... Read More

Political banners removed in Kurunegala Town

Political banners removed in Kurunegala Town

Dec 6, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Kurunegala Magistrate’s Court has ordered the Police to remove all banners and cut-outs representing political parties that displayed ... Read More

China telecoms giant Huawei CFO arrested in Canada

China telecoms giant Huawei CFO arrested in Canada

Dec 6, 2018

(UTV|COLOMBO) - Canada has arrested Chinese telecoms giant Huawei’s global chief financial officer in Vancouver, where she is facing extradition to ... Read More

Western Provincial Council’s 2019 budget passed

Western Provincial Council’s 2019 budget passed

Dec 6, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Western Provincial Council budget for the year of 2019 has been approved by the Council on Wednesday (05). ... Read More

Hydro power production increased by 50%

Hydro power production increased by 50%

Dec 6, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Electricity Board stated that hydro power generation has increased by 50% due to the prevailing rainy condition. ... Read More

IPL 2019 auction: List of players with highest base price

IPL 2019 auction: List of players with highest base price

Dec 6, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - IPL 2019 might still be far away, but the players’ auction is slowly closing in. The franchises are ... Read More

George HW Bush celebrated with praise and humour at cathedral farewell

George HW Bush celebrated with praise and humour at cathedral farewell

Dec 6, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - George HW Bush was celebrated with high praise and loving humour Wednesday as the nation bade farewell to ... Read More

Six Missing After U.S. Military Aircraft Collide off Japan

Six Missing After U.S. Military Aircraft Collide off Japan

Dec 6, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Six US Marines were missing following a still-unexplained mishap off the coast of Japan on Thursday involving two ... Read More

An individual killed in a shooting in Kaldemulla

An individual killed in a shooting in Kaldemulla

Dec 5, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A 30 year old male reported shot dead at Kaldemulla in Mt Lavinia, Police said. Read More

CDS Wijegunaratne released on conditional bail

CDS Wijegunaratne released on conditional bail

Dec 5, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, who was in remand custody, released on conditional bail by Fort ... Read More

Hearing of petitions against Parliament dissolution concludes for 2nd day [UPDATE]

Hearing of petitions against Parliament dissolution concludes for 2nd day [UPDATE]

Dec 5, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Hearing of Fundamental Rights’ (FR) petitions challenging President Maithripala Sirisena's Gazette Notification to dissolve Parliament, before the Supreme Court ... Read More