Showers or thundershowers possible in four provinces
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Department of Meteorology predicts showers or thundershowers at several places in the Central, Uva, North-central…
Category: LOCAL
Over 2,000 bakeries closed down
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The All Island Bakery Owners Association claims around 2,000 bakeries across the country have been shutdown…
Sri Lanka Power Cut Schedule
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Ceylon Electricity Board will continue to impose scheduled power cuts in all residential areas today…
China donates 8 Chronic Kidney Disease screening vehicles
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – China has donated eight state-of-the-art Chronic Kidney Disease Screening Vehicles or mobile laboratories worth Rs.660 million…
President appoints several Acting Ministers
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed several Acting Ministers.
Prices of Essential Goods to be reduced
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister of Trade, Commerce, and Food Security Nalin Fernando says the prices of essential goods will…
UK to provide lifesaving aid to most vulnerable in Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The UK is providing urgent food and farming support to Sri Lankans hit hardest by the…
Pound slumps to all-time low against dollar
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The pound has fallen to its lowest level against the US dollar since decimalisation in 1971.
Rural bakeries shutdown due to increase in wheat flour prices
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – All Ceylon Bakeries Owners Association says that a 50kg bundle of wheat flour has increased to…
‘Malnutrition survey in Suriyawewa false’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Hambantota District Secretary H.P. Sumanasekera yesterday said that reports that 80 per cent of children in the…
Aeroflot to resume flights to Sri Lanka from October 9
(FASTNEWS | RUSSIA) – Russian Airlines Aeroflot will resume flights to Sri Lanka from October 9. Ports,Shipping and Civil Aviation…
President leaves for Japan on an official visit
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Sri Lankan delegation have left the island for Japan.
Approved power Cut schedule MONDAY
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has approved two hour and 20 minute power cuts…
Beauty and Hair styling industry in crisis
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Recently, the government banned the import of cosmetics and equipment.
Today’s power cut schedule
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The duration of power cuts will be extended today (24).