Category: LOCAL

Ratta arrested over a protest held in May

Ratta arrested over a protest held in May

Aug 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - YouTuber Rathindu Senaratne, better known as Ratta, has been arrested last evening. (more…) Read More

Three arrested over torching of President’s residence

Three arrested over torching of President’s residence

Aug 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three people have been arrested in connection with the torching of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private residence in ... Read More

Eleven hour water cut on Saturday (30)

Eleven hour water cut on Saturday (30)

Jul 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - National Water Supply and Drainage Board announced that there will be an 11-hour water cut for Colombo ... Read More

Twenty year old killed in train accident

Twenty year old killed in train accident

Jul 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A youth died after being hit by a train in the Wellawatte area last evening (28). (more…) Read More

Price of tea leaves up by 100%

Price of tea leaves up by 100%

Jul 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Tea Small Holdings Development Authority says that the price of tea leaves has increased by 100%. ... Read More

Renewable energy is the way forward – Kanchana

Renewable energy is the way forward – Kanchana

Jul 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says the Ceylon Electricity Board needs to be restructured. (more…) Read More

World Bank statement on Sri Lanka

World Bank statement on Sri Lanka

Jul 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The World Bank says until an adequate macroeconomic policy framework is in place, it does not plan ... Read More

U.S. ambassador calls on PM Dinesh

U.S. ambassador calls on PM Dinesh

Jul 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ambassador of the United States to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, calling on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, has ... Read More

Ruwan Wijewardene named Presidential Advisor on climate change

Ruwan Wijewardene named Presidential Advisor on climate change

Jul 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Deputy Leader of the United National Party Ruwan Wijewardene has been appointed as a Presidential Advisor on ... Read More

Esala Perahera, Kap planting ceremony concludes

Esala Perahera, Kap planting ceremony concludes

Jul 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Kap planting ceremony for the Esala Perahera of the Temple of the Tooth Relic, took place ... Read More

Power cut schedule for today

Power cut schedule for today

Jul 29, 2022

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

Power cut schedule for today

Power cut schedule for today

Jul 28, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved power cuts of 03 hours for the ... Read More

New transport service for school students

New transport service for school students

Jul 28, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Education has decided to start a new bus service using private buses for school ... Read More

LP Gas Cylinders to the market today (28)

LP Gas Cylinders to the market today (28)

Jul 28, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Litro Gas said that 140,000 LP gas cylinders will be distributed to the market today (28). (more…) Read More

Bangladesh PM congratulates President Ranil

Bangladesh PM congratulates President Ranil

Jul 28, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina conveyed her congratulatory wishes to newly-elected Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and ... Read More