Category: LOCAL
Trains won’t operate for two weeks
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister of Transport Dilum Amunugama says although the lockdown has been lifted, trains will not ... Read More
Sri Lanka foreign reserves stands at $5 billion
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Central Bank unveils "The Six month Road Map for Ensuring Macroeconomic and Financial System Stability". (more…) Read More
Five provinces to receive heavy rains
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers are expected in most parts of the island ... Read More
Cash Margins on importing non-essential items removed
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to remove the cash margins imposed on the ... Read More
Another 171 Vaccination Centers Open on Friday (1)
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 171 vaccination centres will be in operation across the country today. (more…) Read More
Gazette issued over the importation white sugar
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Gazette Notification issued pertaining to the importation white sugar. (more…) Read More
‘Plans are being implemented to bring the children’s world closer to them’ – President
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has released a statement in view of Children's Day which is celebrated today. ... Read More
Prime Minister’s letter to the children of the nation
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has released a statement in view of World Children's Day celebrated today. ... Read More
‘Drastic measures must be adopted end violence against children’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has released a statement in view of the World Children's Day celebrated ... Read More
Another 186 arrested for violating quarantine regulations
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 186 individuals have been arrested during the past 24-hours on charges of violating quarantine regulations. (more…) Read More
Quarantine curfew lifted
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The quarantine curfew imposed in the country for the past 41 days was lifted from 04:00 ... Read More
Post-curfew health guidelines, released
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Health has released the health guidelines to be effective after the curfew is ... Read More
DMT to reopen from tomorrow
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Motor Traffic said that the services of the Narahenpita and Werahera offices will ... Read More
Adani Group signs agreement to develop WCT
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - India’s Adani Group signed a build-operate-transfer (BOT) agreement with its local partner John Keells Holdings PLC ... Read More
Sugar imports permitted from today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Controller General of Imports and Exports Damayanthi Karunaratne says that permission has been granted to import ... Read More