Hotline service (1926) for mental health from today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The national mental health assistance hotline service will be active from today (15). Director of the National Institute…
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Vairamuthu denies allegations of sexual misconduct?
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Tamil lyricist and poet Vairamuthu has denied all the accusations of sexual misconduct against him. He says all the…
25 hospitalized, 5 serious, after Los Angeles highway crash
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Authorities say 25 people were transported to hospitals with mostly minor injuries following a crash on a Los…
Saudi Arabia says will retaliate against any sanctions over Khashoggi case
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Saudi Arabia on Sunday warned against threats to punish it over last week’s disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi,…
Showers will be expected today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Showers or thundershowers will occur at most places over the island particularly after 2.00p.m. Showers may occur in…
Every person including school children should commit themselves to overcome environmental challenges – President
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena says at present the Gampaha district has become a place where most challenging environmental issues…
Two buses collides in Lunugamvehera, Hambantota
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – More than 50 people injured and admitted to the hospital in a collision between two buses in Lunugamvehera,…
Constitutional Council approves President’s nomination for CJ
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Speaker’s Office announced that the Constitutional Council has approved the President’s nomination for Chief Justice and sent its…
SDGs Special workshop for MPs today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Parliamentary Select Committee on the United Nations 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, United Nations Development Programme, and the…
Reparations Bill will ensure reconciliation, reparation to aggrieved parties: PM
Moving the Reparations Bill for debate in Parliament yesterday, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the Reparations Bill was proposed to…
Jason Roy ready to counter early trial by spin
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka didn’t start with spin against England’s openers in the abandoned first ODI in Dambulla, but even…
Air India flight from Tiruchirappalli to Dubai hits compound wall, diverted to Mumbai
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A Dubai-bound Air India flight hit the boundary wall of the airport in Tamil Nadu’s Trichy late last…
Developing Economies Call for Global Action to Contain Risks
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Concern over rising risks to emerging market economies were centre stage this week as global Finance Ministers and Central…
New Chief Justice appoints today?
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Speaker Karu Jayasuriya on Thursday (11) informed the Parliament that the Constitutional Council will discuss the appointment of…
Inaugural event of “The Indian Ocean: Defining our Future” Conference was held under President’s patronage
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -The inaugural event of “The Indian Ocean: Defining our Future” Conference, which aims to create a platform for Indian…