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Lion Air jet was “not airworthy” on flight before crash

Lion Air jet was “not airworthy” on flight before crash

Nov 29, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea last month was not in an airworthy condition ... Read More

A 71 year old person arrested with heroin

A 71 year old person arrested with heroin

Nov 28, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A 71 year old person in possession of 700g heroin valued at over Rs. 8 million arrested at ... Read More

Heavy traffic reported in several roads in Colombo

Heavy traffic reported in several roads in Colombo

Nov 28, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Heavy traffic reported in several roads in Colombo including Thunmulla Junction, Kynsey Road, Ward Place, Union Place which ... Read More

Fort magistrate remands CDS Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne

Fort magistrate remands CDS Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne

Nov 28, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Chief of Defense Staff Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne who appeared before Fort Magistrate's Court today (28), remanded until December ... Read More

Report of the Special Presidential Commission to review public sector salaries was presented to the President

Report of the Special Presidential Commission to review public sector salaries was presented to the President

Nov 28, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The report of the Special Presidential Commission to review Public Sector Salaries was handed over to President Maithripala ... Read More

Media personnel assaulted at Fort Magistrates Courts

Media personnel assaulted at Fort Magistrates Courts

Nov 28, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Media personnel assaulted at Fort Magistrates Courts as CDS Ravindra Wijegunaratne was leaving after the court hearing was ... Read More

Matara school student murder: Third suspect remanded

Matara school student murder: Third suspect remanded

Nov 28, 2018

(FSTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The third suspect who was arrested in connection with the murder of a student in Matara has been ... Read More

Cabinet approved vote on account

Cabinet approved vote on account

Nov 28, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Cabinet has approved today (28) a vote on account with Rs.1735bn for government expenditure, for the first 4 ... Read More

Donald Trump says may cancel Putin meeting at G20 over Ukraine conflict

Donald Trump says may cancel Putin meeting at G20 over Ukraine conflict

Nov 28, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Donald Trump cast into doubt a key component of his upcoming trip to an international summit in ... Read More

Sri Lankan rupee hits record low on strong importer dollar demand

Sri Lankan rupee hits record low on strong importer dollar demand

Nov 28, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The rupee continues to depreciate against the US dollar recording 182 for the first time in history. Central ... Read More

Principals urged to immediately handover O/L admission cards

Principals urged to immediately handover O/L admission cards

Nov 28, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Department of Examinations has requested principals of all schools to immediately hand over the O/L admission cards ... Read More

Chief of Defence Staff arrives at Court

Chief of Defence Staff arrives at Court

Nov 28, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne appears before the Colombo Fort Magistrates Court a short while ago. ... Read More

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un open to nuclear site inspection -report

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un open to nuclear site inspection -report

Nov 28, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing to allow inspectors into the reclusive country’s main nuclear complex ... Read More

Steven Smith joins Comilla Victorians for BPL 2019

Steven Smith joins Comilla Victorians for BPL 2019

Nov 28, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Comilla Victorians have roped in Steven Smith for the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League, as Shoaib Malik's replacement after ... Read More

Blast kills 22 in China’s Hebei province, injures 22 others

Blast kills 22 in China’s Hebei province, injures 22 others

Nov 28, 2018

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A blast near a chemical plant in Zhangjiakou city in China’s northern Hebei province early on Wednesday killed ... Read More