Category: LOCAL

Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Sri Lanka

Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Sri Lanka

Sep 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka in early October, ‘The Hindu’ ... Read More

Another consignment of Pfizer vaccines reach Sri Lanka

Another consignment of Pfizer vaccines reach Sri Lanka

Sep 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof Channa Jayasumana stated that 400,000 doses ... Read More

Validity period of expiring driver’s licences, extended

Validity period of expiring driver’s licences, extended

Sep 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The validity period of driver’s licences has been extended until 30 September 2022. (more…) Read More

Parliament to convene all five days next week

Parliament to convene all five days next week

Sep 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Parliament will convene during all five days next week. (more…) Read More

Inter provincial travel restrictions to continue

Inter provincial travel restrictions to continue

Sep 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Inter provincial travel restrictions will continue to remain in place after tomorrow (01). (more…) Read More

Manusha Nanayakkara arrives at the CID

Manusha Nanayakkara arrives at the CID

Sep 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Samagi Jana Balawegaya Parliamentarian Manusha Nanayakkara arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department this morning to record ... Read More

Gazette issued rescinding the Gazette on MRP for rice

Gazette issued rescinding the Gazette on MRP for rice

Sep 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  A Gazette Notification has been issued by the Consumer Affairs Authority rescinding the Gazette issued in ... Read More

Train services will not be provided for 2 weeks

Train services will not be provided for 2 weeks

Sep 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  State Minister of Transport Dilum Amunugama said although the lockdown will be lifted tomorrow, trains will ... Read More

Approval granted to administer Pfizer vaccine as third dose

Approval granted to administer Pfizer vaccine as third dose

Sep 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Director General of Health Services stated that approval granted to administer the Pfizer vaccine as the ... Read More

Quarantine curfew to be lifted

Quarantine curfew to be lifted

Sep 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed for the existing Quarantine Curfew will be lifted at 04:00 AM ... Read More

Court halts gazette naming new Mannar PS Chairman

Court halts gazette naming new Mannar PS Chairman

Sep 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Court of Appeal has directed the Local Government Commissioner of the Northern Provincial Council to ... Read More

Import of organic fertiliser from China firm suspended

Import of organic fertiliser from China firm suspended

Sep 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Agriculture has decided against importing organic nitrogen fertiliser for the Maha season from ... Read More

Report on recalling public servants for duty to FM

Report on recalling public servants for duty to FM

Sep 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A report containing recommendations on recalling public servants for duty once the country opens, will be ... Read More

Universities to Reportedly Reopen in November

Universities to Reportedly Reopen in November

Sep 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The University Grants Commission says the state university system will resume academic activities for students in ... Read More

Around 400 essential food item containers released

Around 400 essential food item containers released

Sep 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Around 400 containers of essential food items at the Colombo Port have been released. (more…) Read More