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…
Category: LOCAL
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
Train Operations resume after curfew
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka Railways says that with the lifting of the curfew trains will operate as usual on…
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).
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…
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…
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…
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…
Island wide curfew lifted
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Island wide curfew imposed since last afternoon has been lifted.