Philippine police: Gunmen kill 9 people who occupied farm
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Philippine police say gunmen have killed nine members of a farmers’ group who occupied a part of a…
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Showers or thundershowers will be expected over most places of the island
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Prevailing showery condition over the Island is expected to continue on today (21st October). Showers or thundershowers will…
Trains on up-country line delayed due to derailment
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Train services along the Up County line will be delayed as a Colombo bound train derailed at Raddella…
Decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers at its meeting held on 16.10.2018
1.Strengthen the functions of the Commission to Investigate Allegations Of Bribery Or Corruption (Document No. 07) Commission To Investigate Allegations…
Brain-Boosting Foods That Improve Mental Clarity
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Fatigue is a modern-day epidemic. The majority of us in the working class are plagued by exhaustion, day in…
Colombo Air Symposium commenced under President’s patronage
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) The Colombo Air Symposium (CAS), a forum that provides an even ground for the stakeholders to blueprint pragmatic air…
PM Ranil Wickremesinghe commences official visit to India
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has left for India short while ago for a 3 day official tour. During this…
‘I was guilty’: Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria admits to fixing charges after six years
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria on Thursday admitted to his role in the 2012 fixing scandal that led to…
Heavy traffic in Technical Junction
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Heavy traffic reported in Technical Junction, Maradana and Olcott Mawatha, Pettah, due to a protest march, Police said.
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…
Mawanella SLFP Organiser arrested
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – SLFP Organiser for Mawanella Former, UPFA provincial councillor Imtiaz Cader arrested by STF while in possession of 3…
24-hour bandh called in Sabarimala
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) A day after intense protests and violence over Supreme Court’s verdict allowing women of all ages to enter the Sabarimalatemple, doors to…
England beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in third ODI
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Captain Eoin Morgan smashed his second half-century in two games and Adil Rashid took four wickets to help England…
Student Gunman Kills 19 and Wounds Dozens at a College in Crimea
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – At least 19 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in a shooting at a college in…
EBay files lawsuit against Amazon over ‘seller recruitment’
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – EBay has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the US retail giant of using illegal tactics to recruit…