Cabinet approves Premier’s Interim Account
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the Interim Account proposed by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday (21).
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South Korea’s Kim Jong Yang named Interpol president in blow to Russia
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – South Korea’s Kim Jong Yang has been elected as Interpol’s next president, edging out a longtime veteran of…
Arjun Aloysius and Kasun Palisena further remanded
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Owner of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) Arjun Aloysius and its CEO Kasun Palisena, arrested over the controversial Central…
Navy Sampath further remanded
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Former Navy Lieutenant Commander Chandana Prasad Hettiarachchi alias ‘Navy Sampath’ arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the 11…
Chandimal fails fitness test – out of Third Test
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Test captain Dinesh Chandimal will miss the third and final Test against England after failing a fitness test on…
Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates further against US Dollar
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates further against US Dollar today (21) The Rupee was selling at Rs 179.04 against the…
2 Women and a young girl arrested with heroin
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Two women and 6-year-old girl have been arrested while in possession of 4 grams and 365 milligrams of…
JVP organised a protest in Maharagama today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has organised a protest in Maharagama today (21) under the theme of ‘Defeating Authoritarianism…
United National Front meets today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Another discussion of the United National Front (UNF) about the future political activities is scheduled to be held…
Parliament Select Committee members to be named today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The main political parties are scheduled to hand over the names of their representatives to the Select Committee,…
IMF delays Sri Lanka’s loan discussion on political crisis
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday it had delayed discussions on Sri Lanka’s next loan tranche…
Woman arrested with heroin
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A woman had been arrested with heroin in Modara Henemulla area, Colombo yesteray (20). Police spokesman’s office said,…
Donald Trump arrives at his comfort zone at ‘winter White House’
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President Donald Trump is back in his comfort zone at the winter White House, Mar-a-Lago, the club which…
Jamal Khashoggi murder: Donald Trump says no new punishment for Saudi Arabia
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump’s decision, announced in a statement released just before he left for the long Thanksgiving…
More than 50 killed by suicide bomber in Kabul banqueting hall
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A suicide bomber blew himself up in a banqueting hall where Islamic religious scholars had gathered in the…