Category: LOCAL
Friday fuel program for health workers to start again
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The program to provide fuel to health workers through selected filling stations on Fridays will commence once ... Read More
Special party leaders’ meeting convened today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special meeting of political party leaders, chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena is scheduled to be ... Read More
Ranil to take oaths as Acting President today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Following the official confirmation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation from the presidency, Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to swear ... Read More
Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially resigns as President of Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Gotabaya Rajapaksa has officially stepped down as the President of Sri Lanka with effect from the 14th ... Read More
Trains from outstation areas to Colombo suspended
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways says that trains from outstations to Colombo have been suspended ... Read More
Occupied public property to be returned to state
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All government buildings including the President’s House, President’s Office, and Prime Minister’s Office occupied by those involved ... Read More
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves for Singapore from Maldives
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who landed in the Maldives last morning has left the country to Singapore. (more…) Read More
Curfew imposed in Colombo till 5am tomorrow (15)
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Curfew has been imposed in the Colombo administrative district with effect from 12 noon today until 5.00 ... Read More
Train Operations resume after curfew
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Railways says that with the lifting of the curfew trains will operate as usual on ... Read More
Litro Gas for all provinces from today (14)
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Litro Gas said that it will distribute 50,000 domestic gas cylinders to all provinces today (14). (more…) Read More
Protesters to withdraw from President’s House
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Protesters have reportedly decided to withdraw from the President’s House, Presidential Secretariat, Temple Trees and the Office ... Read More
Speaker considering option of President vacating his post
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is yet to submit his letter of resignation, said Parliament Speaker Mahinda ... Read More
Party leaders call for PM’s immediate resignation
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It was decided at the special meeting held with the participation of the members of Committee on ... Read More
Diesel shipment to reach SL tomorrow (15)
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) noted that a vessel carrying 40,000 MT of diesel is scheduled to ... Read More
Island wide curfew lifted
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Island wide curfew imposed since last afternoon has been lifted. (more…) Read More