SC postponed FR petitions hearing until tomorrow
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The hearing of the Fundamental Right (FR) petitions filed against the dissolution of Parliament, has postponed by the…
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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa obtained SLPP membership
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa obtains Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) membership a short while ago.
Death toll rises to 25 in California wildfires
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The death toll in the wildfires raging through California has risen to 25, according to officials. This comes…
32 arrested for reckless and dangerous riding
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – 32 arrested for reckless and dangerous riding along the Jaliyagoda – Kesbewa, road last night(10) and 14 motorbikes…
Closing ceremony of the Defence Services Games-2018 under President’s patronage
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The closing ceremony of the Defence Services Games – 2018 (DSG) was held under the patronage of President…
Tamil Nadu parties slam Sirisena for dissolution of Sri Lankan Parliament
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Tamil Nadu political parties, including the main opposition DMK Saturday termed the dissolution of the Sri Lankan Parliament…
Media Ministry’s Depts. Institutions placed under Skills Dev. and Vocational Training Ministry’s purview
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Department of Government Information on Saturday (10) stated that all Departments and Institutions held under the purview…
Indonesia stops search for victims of Lion Air crash
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO – Indonesia authorities said on Saturday they had stopped the search for victims of a plane crash that killed…
England chip away as Angelo Mathews battles for Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka 203 and 190 for 5 (Mathews 50*, Dickwell 16*) need a further 272 runs to beat…
Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos convicted of graft, court orders her arrest
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A Philippine court found former first lady Imelda Marcos guilty of graft and ordered her arrest Friday in…
Thousands evacuated over fast-moving California wildfire
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Thousands of residents are evacuating areas in Northern California as an uncontained wildfire races towards several towns in…
Peliyagoda Interchange closed from tomorrow
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A road section of Colombo – Katunayake Expressway from Peliyagoda Interchange to Kelani bridge will be closed from…
Parliamentary consent required to hold Provincial Council Election
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The approval of Parliament should be obtained if the forthcoming Provincial Council Elections are held under the previous…
Hayley Matthews named West Indies vice-captain ahead of WWT20
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Hayley Matthews played a pivotal role in West Indies lifting the World T20 trophy in Kolkata in 2016,…
Gotabhaya Rajapaksa’s overseas travel ban lifted (Update)
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Special High Court lifts overseas travel ban on fmr. Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa for the period of one month…