Category: LOCAL

President reveals his plans for Asia

President reveals his plans for Asia

Sep 15, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe says Sri Lanka should be made the centre of maritime trade in the ... Read More

Today’s power cut schedule

Today’s power cut schedule

Sep 15, 2022

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

Resolution on National Council added to the Parliament order book

Resolution on National Council added to the Parliament order book

Sep 14, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The resolution to constitute the Parliament Committee named the National Council has been added to the ... Read More

Showers predicted in several areas

Showers predicted in several areas

Sep 14, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Meteorology predicts a few showers in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in ... Read More

Validity period of driving licenses to be extended

Validity period of driving licenses to be extended

Sep 14, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Temporary driver’s licences that were previously valid for six months will now be valid for a ... Read More

Circular on reducing the retirement age of state workers

Circular on reducing the retirement age of state workers

Sep 14, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government says the circular enforcing ... Read More

‘National Plan for Food Security needed’

‘National Plan for Food Security needed’

Sep 14, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that a national plan should be implemented to ensure food security and ... Read More

Cabinet sub-committee for economic revival and growth

Cabinet sub-committee for economic revival and growth

Sep 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The approval of the Cabinet of Ministers has been granted to appoint a five-member Cabinet sub-committee ... Read More

UN Rights Chief calls for probe on Easter Attacks

UN Rights Chief calls for probe on Easter Attacks

Sep 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - UN Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al- Nashif has called on the UN Human ... Read More

417 prisoners receive special pardons

417 prisoners receive special pardons

Sep 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 417 prisoners have received special pardons given National Prisoners’ Day. (more…) Read More

Monday, declared a special holiday

Monday, declared a special holiday

Sep 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka has declared Monday, the 19th of September, a Day of Mourning and granted a ... Read More

Today’s power cut schedule

Today’s power cut schedule

Sep 13, 2022

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

Schools open for academics from today

Schools open for academics from today

Sep 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 2nd Term of the academic year 2022 for Government, and Government-approved school commenced on Tuesday ... Read More

Heavy traffic in Maradana due to protest

Heavy traffic in Maradana due to protest

Aug 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Vehicular movement has been disrupted near the Technical College Junction in Maradana and the road has been ... Read More

Retirement age to be reduced to 60 years

Retirement age to be reduced to 60 years

Aug 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 2022 Interim Budget by President Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed to reduce the retirement age of public ... Read More