Category: LOCAL

Number of COVID-19 cases so far

Number of COVID-19 cases so far

Aug 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - According to the Ministry of Health the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths confirmed yesterday (25) are ... Read More

Limited private bus operations on Friday (26)

Limited private bus operations on Friday (26)

Aug 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association says that private bus services will be limited on Friday (26) ... Read More

Norochcholai back in operation from Monday (29)

Norochcholai back in operation from Monday (29)

Aug 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Generator One of the Norochcholai Power Plant will be back in operation from Monday (29), said the ... Read More

Power cut Schedule for today

Power cut Schedule for today

Aug 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has granted approval to impose three-hour power cuts today (25). ... Read More

Circular issued for govt officials on taking no pay leave

Circular issued for govt officials on taking no pay leave

Aug 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies has issued the circular to facilitate employees of ... Read More

New passport counter for those who seek foreign jobs

New passport counter for those who seek foreign jobs

Aug 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special counter was opened at the Immigration Department to get passports quickly for workers leaving for ... Read More

Today’s power cut schedule

Today’s power cut schedule

Aug 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has granted approval to impose three-hour power cuts today (24). ... Read More

Energy Minister gives update on fuel cargos

Energy Minister gives update on fuel cargos

Aug 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says that another 30,000 metric tonnes of Super Diesel ... Read More

State sector employees required to report for duty as usual

State sector employees required to report for duty as usual

Aug 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A circular has been issued to all heads of government institutions directing state sector employees to ... Read More

IMF delegation in Sri Lanka for talks

IMF delegation in Sri Lanka for talks

Aug 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The IMF staff will continue discussions with the Sri Lankan authorities on economic and financial reforms ... Read More

China to provide part of the school uniform requirement

China to provide part of the school uniform requirement

Aug 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government of China has agreed to provide part of the school uniform requirement for the year ... Read More

Sathosa reduces price of 12 essential items

Sathosa reduces price of 12 essential items

Aug 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State owned Lanka Sathosa has announced the reduction in the prices of 12 essential items from today. ... Read More

Hundred and twenty thousand MT of crude to reach SL

Hundred and twenty thousand MT of crude to reach SL

Aug 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara said that another vessel carrying 120,000 MT of crude oil ... Read More

SL can expect IMF funding by the end of the year – Governor

SL can expect IMF funding by the end of the year – Governor

Aug 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says the International Monetary Fund’s disbursement ... Read More

Power cut schedule for today

Power cut schedule for today

Aug 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Power will be interrupted for three hours today. (more…) Read More