Category: LOCAL

Sri Lankan Airlines displays livery of Queen Elizabeth II

Sri Lankan Airlines displays livery of Queen Elizabeth II

Sep 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the prestigious oneworld ... Read More

PM Gunawardane confident about Govt.’s handling of IMF

PM Gunawardane confident about Govt.’s handling of IMF

Sep 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena stated that Sri Lanka will be able to successfully tackle the economic ... Read More

Few showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces

Few showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces

Sep 19, 2022

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

Sri Lanka mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Sri Lanka mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Sep 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka will today mourn the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II who was the ... Read More

Power cut schedule for Monday

Power cut schedule for Monday

Sep 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board will impose one-hour power cuts in all residential areas today. (more…) Read More

Solar panels for religious places

Solar panels for religious places

Sep 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government has been working to reduce the costs associated with providing the island’s religious places. ... Read More

Sri Lankan President arrives in London for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

Sri Lankan President arrives in London for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

Sep 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickramasinghe, who left the island to attend the funeral ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II, ... Read More

‘Fuel pricing formula should be implemented’

‘Fuel pricing formula should be implemented’

Sep 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association states that the government should clarify the facts regarding why the ... Read More

“Steady supply of medicines must be prioritised”

“Steady supply of medicines must be prioritised”

Sep 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella says the government has prioritised the steady supply of medicines, as ... Read More

Authorities deny claims of importing poisoned rice

Authorities deny claims of importing poisoned rice

Sep 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Office of the Registrar of Pesticides has refuted claims that poisoned rice has been imported ... Read More

SLFP to remove party seniors from positions

SLFP to remove party seniors from positions

Sep 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Senior Vice-President of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Rohana Luxman Piyadasa says there will be changes ... Read More

Power cut for today (19) reduced to ONE hour

Power cut for today (19) reduced to ONE hour

Sep 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board will impose one-hour power cuts in all residential areas today. (more…) Read More

Foreign Minister to leave for New York on Monday

Foreign Minister to leave for New York on Monday

Sep 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry PC is scheduled to leave for New York on next ... Read More

Power cut schedule from 17- 19 September

Power cut schedule from 17- 19 September

Sep 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved 01-hour power cuts for the next ... Read More

President leaves for UK

President leaves for UK

Sep 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe has left the island this morning for England to attend the funeral of ... Read More