Category: LOCAL

Today’s power cut schedule

Today’s power cut schedule

Jul 20, 2022

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

Private bus operations disrupted

Private bus operations disrupted

Jul 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association says that due to the fuel shortage private bus services have ... Read More

Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as the President of Sri Lanka

Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as the President of Sri Lanka

Jul 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected as the eighth executive president of Sri Lanka. (more…) Read More

Over 500,000 Gas Cylinders distributed – Litro

Over 500,000 Gas Cylinders distributed – Litro

Jul 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Litro says that around 500,000 gas cylinders have been distributed so far throughout the country. (more…) Read More

QR system to be implemented soon

QR system to be implemented soon

Jul 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Due to the massive fuel shortage people in Sri Lanka are facing severe difficulties for months. (more…) Read More

Parliament to elect new President today (20)

Parliament to elect new President today (20)

Jul 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliament was scheduled today (20) at 10.00 AM to elect a new President. (more…) Read More

Power cut schedule for July 18 and 19

Power cut schedule for July 18 and 19

Jul 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced 3hrs 20 mins power cuts to continue on July 18 and 19. ... Read More

Another 21,000MT of fertilizer to arrive from India

Another 21,000MT of fertilizer to arrive from India

Jul 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 21,000MT of fertilizer will arrive in the country from India in the next two weeks. (more…) Read More

Schools to reopen on 21st July

Schools to reopen on 21st July

Jul 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Due to the fuel shortage in the country, school holidays have been extended from 18th July to ... Read More

Update on bus & train operations

Update on bus & train operations

Jul 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Power and Energy says a petrol shipment is due to arrive in the country ... Read More

LP gas shipments expected soon

LP gas shipments expected soon

Jul 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Litro Gas says that LP gas will be distributed to many areas out of Colombo today (18). ... Read More

Petrol shipment within 48-hours

Petrol shipment within 48-hours

Jul 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A vessel carrying petrol is scheduled to reach the country today (18) or tomorrow (19). (more…) Read More

Sri Lanka reduces petrol and diesel prices

Sri Lanka reduces petrol and diesel prices

Jul 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government has reduced fuel prices with effect from 10pm yesterday. (more…) Read More

State of Emergency declared in Sri Lanka

State of Emergency declared in Sri Lanka

Jul 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Gazette Extraordinary has been issued declaring a state of emergency across the island with effect from ... Read More

Sri Lanka introduces national fuel pass to ease queues

Sri Lanka introduces national fuel pass to ease queues

Jul 16, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Power & Energy today (July 16) introduced the National Fuel Pass which allows the ... Read More