Category: LOCAL

Twelve Thousand people affected by bad weather

Twelve Thousand people affected by bad weather

Aug 3, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 12,289 persons from nine districts have been affected by heavy rains and gusty winds ... Read More

Youth arrested for sitting on President’s chair

Youth arrested for sitting on President’s chair

Aug 3, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The police on Tuesday (Aug 02) arrested a youth for forcibly entering the President’s House on July ... Read More

Rail services along the Kelani Valley disrupted

Rail services along the Kelani Valley disrupted

Aug 3, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Rail services along the Kelani Valley line have been disrupted due to a fallen tree and a ... Read More

🔴 LIVE : Ceremonial Opening of the Third Session of the 9th Parliament [VIDEO]

🔴 LIVE : Ceremonial Opening of the Third Session of the 9th Parliament [VIDEO]

Aug 3, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ceremonial Opening of the Third Session of the 9th Parliament. <span aria-label="Continue reading 🔴 LIVE : ... Read More

Diesel cargo to begin unloading today

Diesel cargo to begin unloading today

Aug 3, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A diesel shipment will begin unloading today. (more…) Read More

Third Session of 9th Parliament today (3)

Third Session of 9th Parliament today (3)

Aug 3, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The ceremonial opening of third session of the Ninth Parliament is being held under the patronage ... Read More

Power cut schedule for today

Power cut schedule for today

Aug 3, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Power will be interrupted for 3 hours on Wednesday. (more…) Read More

Three dead, 7,600 affected by bad weather

Three dead, 7,600 affected by bad weather

Aug 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 7,649 persons from five districts have been affected by heavy rains and gusty winds ... Read More

One dead in Norton Bridge landslide

One dead in Norton Bridge landslide

Aug 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - One individual has died due to a landslide in Taplow in the Norton Bridge Police Division. (more…) Read More

Up-country trains suspended until further notice

Up-country trains suspended until further notice

Aug 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Due to rockfalls and landslides on the railway line at several places between Higuruoya and Rosella trains ... Read More

No more holidays for state employees on Fridays

No more holidays for state employees on Fridays

Aug 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to immediately annul the circular issued to grant state ... Read More

Apparel industry to receive duty concessions

Apparel industry to receive duty concessions

Aug 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to grant duty concessions to import appliances and items ... Read More

Three swept away by currents in Nawalapitiya

Three swept away by currents in Nawalapitiya

Aug 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three persons who were attempting to cross the Ketabulawa River in Nawalapitiya have been swept away by ... Read More

Today’s power cut schedule

Today’s power cut schedule

Aug 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has approved three-hour power cuts for today (2). (more…) Read More

Applications call for 2022 A/L examination through online

Applications call for 2022 A/L examination through online

Aug 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Examinations says that the application call for the A/L Examination of 2022 will be ... Read More