Category: LOCAL

Sri Lanka aims to have $2.9 bln IMF loan finalised in December

Sri Lanka aims to have $2.9 bln IMF loan finalised in December

Sep 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka expects the International Monetary Fund board to approve a $2.9 billion loan by year-end, officials ... Read More

President writes to Mahanayakes regarding electricity tariff revisions

President writes to Mahanayakes regarding electricity tariff revisions

Sep 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed his gratitude to the Venerable Maha Sangha for their contribution on ... Read More

MP Rishad Bathiudeen, Leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress congratulates on Saudi National Day 2022

MP Rishad Bathiudeen, Leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress congratulates on Saudi National Day 2022

Sep 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Saudi Arabia has much to celebrate this Friday 23 September. Since King Abdulaziz bin Saud unified ... Read More

FR challenging pardoning of murder convict gets go ahead

FR challenging pardoning of murder convict gets go ahead

Sep 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed with the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition challenging the ... Read More

Lanka Sathosa to reduce prices of several essentials

Lanka Sathosa to reduce prices of several essentials

Sep 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Lanka Sathosa has reduced prices of several essential items. (more…) Read More

Power cut extended – PUCSL approves

Power cut extended – PUCSL approves

Sep 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Public Utilities Commission has granted permission to the CEB to cut electricity for two hours ... Read More

“Bandula” dies in Dehiwala zoo

“Bandula” dies in Dehiwala zoo

Sep 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Bandula Tusker, who lived for a long time in Dehiwala National Zoo, has died. (more…) Read More

A few showers expected in several

A few showers expected in several

Sep 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A few showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. ... Read More

Restrictions for overseas travel of ministers & state ministers

Restrictions for overseas travel of ministers & state ministers

Sep 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed to limit the overseas travel of ministers and state ministers to ... Read More

Several Cepetco gas stations transformed to private sector

Several Cepetco gas stations transformed to private sector

Sep 22, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Petroleum has decided to give a part of the 1250 Cepetco petrol stations ... Read More

President visits book fair at BMICH

President visits book fair at BMICH

Sep 22, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that a special book exhibition including books and documents of rare and ... Read More

Another section of the Ridiyagama Safari Park to open on the 4th of October

Another section of the Ridiyagama Safari Park to open on the 4th of October

Sep 22, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another section of the Ridiyagama Safari Park in Hambantota will be declared open to coincide with ... Read More

Cabinet yet to be briefed on Sri Lanka-IMF staff-level agreement

Cabinet yet to be briefed on Sri Lanka-IMF staff-level agreement

Sep 22, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Speaker of House Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today informed Parliament that the Cabinet of Ministers has not ... Read More

Special announcement from Litro

Special announcement from Litro

Sep 22, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Litro Company has announced that they will not release new gas cylinders to the local market ... Read More

Julie Chung visits leader Thero of the Kotte faction

Julie Chung visits leader Thero of the Kotte faction

Sep 22, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   Julie Chang, the American ambassador to this country, has met the Anunayake of the Kotte ... Read More