Ratta arrested over a protest held in May
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – YouTuber Rathindu Senaratne, better known as Ratta, has been arrested last evening.
Category: LOCAL
Three arrested over torching of President’s residence
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Three people have been arrested in connection with the torching of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private residence in…
Eleven hour water cut on Saturday (30)
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – National Water Supply and Drainage Board announced that there will be an 11-hour water cut for Colombo…
Twenty year old killed in train accident
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A youth died after being hit by a train in the Wellawatte area last evening (28).
Price of tea leaves up by 100%
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Tea Small Holdings Development Authority says that the price of tea leaves has increased by 100%.
Renewable energy is the way forward – Kanchana
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says the Ceylon Electricity Board needs to be restructured.
World Bank statement on Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The World Bank says until an adequate macroeconomic policy framework is in place, it does not plan…
U.S. ambassador calls on PM Dinesh
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Ambassador of the United States to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, calling on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, has…
Ruwan Wijewardene named Presidential Advisor on climate change
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Deputy Leader of the United National Party Ruwan Wijewardene has been appointed as a Presidential Advisor on…
Esala Perahera, Kap planting ceremony concludes
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Kap planting ceremony for the Esala Perahera of the Temple of the Tooth Relic, took place…
Power cut schedule for today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Power will be interrupted for 3 hours on Friday.
Power cut schedule for today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved power cuts of 03 hours for the…
New transport service for school students
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Education has decided to start a new bus service using private buses for school…
LP Gas Cylinders to the market today (28)
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Litro Gas said that 140,000 LP gas cylinders will be distributed to the market today (28).
Bangladesh PM congratulates President Ranil
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina conveyed her congratulatory wishes to newly-elected Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and…