Category: LOCAL
New COPE & COPA members likely to be announced today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Speaker of House Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena is expected to appoint members to the Committee on Public ... Read More
Today’s power cut schedule
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Scheduled power cuts in residential areas will continue today as well. (more…) Read More
Lotus Tower now one of the main attractions in Colombo
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Around 100,000 individuals have visited the Lotus Tower in the first 15 days since the tallest ... Read More
Showers expected in several provinces
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Meteorology predicts showers at times in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in ... Read More
Parliament to convene this morning
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliament is scheduled to convene this morning. (more…) Read More
President pledges to build 2,000 housing units for low-income families
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe says plans are underway to begin construction on 2,000 housing units for low-income ... Read More
Duty on imported raw material for locally manufactured sanitary napkins lifted
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government has taken measures to waive duties imposed on five imported raw materials for locally ... Read More
Today’s power cut schedule
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Scheduled power cuts in residential areas will continue today as well. (more…) Read More
Woman in bus killed in shooting incident
(FASTNEWS | DANOWITA) - 29-year-old woman travelling in a bus has died after reportedly being accidentally shot during a shooting ... Read More
Actor Darshan Dharmaraj passes away
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Award winning Sri Lankan actor Darshan Dharmaraj passed away at the age of 41, according to ... Read More
Price of 92 & 95 Octane petrol reduced
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The price of fuel will be reduced with effect from midnight today (1). (more…) Read More
Fuel price revision today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Power and Energy had earlier stated that a revision of fuel price will ... Read More
Traffic along Colombo-Avissawella Road restricted
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Traffic movement on the Colombo-Avissawella Road between Wellampitiya and Kotikawatta will be restricted later today, October ... Read More
Free entry for children and elders to Zoos today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Mahinda Amaraweera, Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation, has given the Department of National Zoological Parks ... Read More
President’s pledge to the children
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe says his mission is to create a developed country for the future generations. ... Read More