Category: LOCAL

Today’s power cut schedule

Today’s power cut schedule

Oct 1, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Scheduled power cuts in residential areas will continue today as well. (more…) Read More

Former President Maithripala Sirisena Files Writ Petition

Former President Maithripala Sirisena Files Writ Petition

Sep 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former President Maithripala Sirisena has filed a writ application before the Court of Appeal asking to ... Read More

President proposes establishing Int’l University on Climate Change in Sri Lanka

President proposes establishing Int’l University on Climate Change in Sri Lanka

Sep 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed the establishment of an International University on Climate Change in Sri ... Read More

Japan says ready to do its part over Sri Lanka debt woes

Japan says ready to do its part over Sri Lanka debt woes

Sep 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Japan is prepared to “do its part” over Sri Lanka’s debt issue, but other creditors, such ... Read More

Payment for another Petrol shipment settled

Payment for another Petrol shipment settled

Sep 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Payments have been made for the vessel anchored in Colombo Port with a Petrol shipment on ... Read More

Train guards call off their strike

Train guards call off their strike

Sep 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The strike launched by train guards earlier today has been called off. (more…) Read More

Rainfall expected to enhance in partis of the island

Rainfall expected to enhance in partis of the island

Sep 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Meteorology says the showery condition is expected to enhance to some extent in ... Read More

President calls on creditors & stakeholders to support Sri Lanka

President calls on creditors & stakeholders to support Sri Lanka

Sep 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe says amidst major economic stress, Sri Lanka is undertaking an unprecedented fiscal effort ... Read More

Daily power cuts from today

Daily power cuts from today

Sep 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board will continue to impose scheduled power cuts in all residential areas today ... Read More

Date fixed to debate the 22A in Parliament

Date fixed to debate the 22A in Parliament

Sep 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution to be debated on the 6th and 7th of ... Read More

Appeals Court issues notice on Sanath Nishantha

Appeals Court issues notice on Sanath Nishantha

Sep 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Court of Appeal today ordered Parliamentarian Sanath Nishantha to appear before Court on the 13th of ... Read More

Spot tender advertised to procure coal in the short term

Spot tender advertised to procure coal in the short term

Sep 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says a spot tender has been advertised following the ... Read More

Power cut schedule for 29th September

Power cut schedule for 29th September

Sep 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon electricity Board will impose two-hour-and-20-minute power cuts in all residential areas today. (more…) Read More

US reaffirms its long-standing commitment to Sri Lanka

US reaffirms its long-standing commitment to Sri Lanka

Sep 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The United States has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to the people of Sri Lanka. (more…) Read More

President meets Singapore PM

President meets Singapore PM

Sep 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe is currently holding bilateral talks with Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong ... Read More