President says will not prorogue Parliament
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena said in his tweet he would not prorogue Parliament under any circumstances. tweet as follow…
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Fire breaks out in a building at Maliban Street, Pettah
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Fire breaks out in a building at Maliban Street, Pettah. Fire Brigade rushed to the scene and are…
Bus fares to be further reduced? Special discussion today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A special meeting is scheduled to take place on Friday (16) between the National Transport Commission (NTC) and…
IPL 2019: Complete list of retained players from all franchises
(FASTNEWS|CLOMBO) – The eight franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have officially announced the list of players that they…
Three businessmen arrested at BIA for smuggle gold biscuits
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Three businessmen aged 48, 46 and 44 from Kandy have been detained at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA)…
Number of missing leaps to 600 in California wildfires
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The number of people missing in northern California’s devastating wildfire has leapt to more than 600, and seven…
15 hour water cut in several areas
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Water supply to Wadduwa, Kalutara, Beruwala, Aluthgama and Bentota areas will be suspended for 15 hours today (16),…
Rains lash Tamil Nadu, Puducherry as storm makes landfall, over 76,000 people evacuated
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The severe cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’ crossed the Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam and nearby Vedaranniyam on Friday with…
Jamal Khashoggi murder ordered by agent – Saudi prosecutor
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor has concluded that an intelligence officer ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, and not Crown Prince…
Prseident meets Party Leaders
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A special meeting between Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, Leaders of the United National Front (UNF), Tamil National Alliance (TNA),…
Heavy traffic reported in Town Hall area due to a protest
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Heavy traffic reported in Town Hall area due to a protest demonstration staged by the United National Party…
Two suspects arrested with heroin in Kaduwela
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Two suspects arrested with over 1kg of heroin worth more than Rs.12.6million while transporting heroin in Kaduwela area…
Afghanistan officials: Taliban kill 30 policemen in west province
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Afghan officials say the Taliban have killed 30 policemen in a blistering overnight attack in western Farah province.…
Protest demonstration in entry road to Colombo on Kandy
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Due to a protest demonstration by Ayurveda students, entry road to Colombo on the Kandy road blocked at…
Srilankan Rupee depreciates further against US Dollar
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates further against US Dollar today (15) The current selling rate of SL rupee at Rs.178.10…