Category: LOCAL

Cabraal receives appointment letter as CBSL Governor

Cabraal receives appointment letter as CBSL Governor

Sep 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ajith Nivard Cabraal has received the letter of appointment from the President as the new Central ... Read More

Covid vaccination for children : Age group to be decided today

Covid vaccination for children : Age group to be decided today

Sep 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  A discussion will be held today regarding the age of the children that would be given ... Read More

UN condemns ill treatment of prisoners

UN condemns ill treatment of prisoners

Sep 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The United Nations (UN) office in Sri Lanka says it condemns any ill treatment of prisoners. ... Read More

CCD takes investigations into the discovery of hand grenade

CCD takes investigations into the discovery of hand grenade

Sep 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Investigations into the discovery of a hand grenade at a private hospital in Narahenpita have been ... Read More

Immigration & Emigration Dept. resumes limited services from today

Immigration & Emigration Dept. resumes limited services from today

Sep 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Department of Immigration and Emigration will reopen its regional offices from today (Sep. 15) for ... Read More

Navy nabs fours along with Crystal Meth worth over Rs.79 million

Navy nabs fours along with Crystal Meth worth over Rs.79 million

Sep 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Navy has arrested four suspects with Crystal Methamphetamine worth over Rs.79 million in ... Read More

Free Rapid Antigen Tests for Colombo residents

Free Rapid Antigen Tests for Colombo residents

Sep 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Permanent and temporary residents within Colombo municipality limits can undergo Rapid Antigen Tests, free of charge ... Read More

Water cut in several areas in Matale District

Water cut in several areas in Matale District

Sep 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The National Water Supply and Drainage Board stated that a 24-hour water cut will be imposed ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll increases to 11,699

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll increases to 11,699

Sep 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 132 coronavirus related fatalities have been confirmed in Sri Lanka, raising the death toll to ... Read More

3,152 unreported COVID cases from last nine days added to Sri Lanka’s caseload

3,152 unreported COVID cases from last nine days added to Sri Lanka’s caseload

Sep 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 3,152 coronavirus cases have been added to Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 caseload. (more…) Read More

TikTok rolls out support to combat suicide searches

TikTok rolls out support to combat suicide searches

Sep 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - TikTok has announced a set of features to help users struggling with mental health issues and ... Read More

‘Country is facing numerous issues due to destruction of democracy’

‘Country is facing numerous issues due to destruction of democracy’

Sep 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Samagi Jana Balawegaya says numerous issues Sri Lanka is faced with before the international community ... Read More

Only 2,922 applications submitted for 2021 A/L exam

Only 2,922 applications submitted for 2021 A/L exam

Sep 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Ministry of Education says only 2,922 applications have been submitted by prospective students to sit ... Read More

48th UNHRC session to begin today

48th UNHRC session to begin today

Sep 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 48th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council begins today in Geneva. (more…) Read More

State Minister Cabraal hands over his resignation letter

State Minister Cabraal hands over his resignation letter

Sep 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  State Minister of Money, Capital Market and State Enterprise Reforms Ajith Nivard Cabraal has handed over ... Read More