Category: LOCAL

Thirty Five individuals injured during clashes near Parliament

Thirty Five individuals injured during clashes near Parliament

Jul 14, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Around 35 individuals who sustained injuries during clashes at the Polduwa Junction near Parliament Roundabout have been ... Read More

Number of injured in protests climbs over 80

Number of injured in protests climbs over 80

Jul 14, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 84 protesters, who were injured during demonstrations staged yesterday (July 13), have been hospitalized ... Read More

President Rajapaksa fails to board Singapore based flight

President Rajapaksa fails to board Singapore based flight

Jul 14, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who departed for the Maldives amidst the ongoing economic crisis and growing protests demanding ... Read More

Four injured in clash at Galle Face protest site

Four injured in clash at Galle Face protest site

Jul 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Four people have been hospitalized with injuries following a clash between two groups at the Galle Face ... Read More

Police fire tear gas at protesters near PM’s Office

Police fire tear gas at protesters near PM’s Office

Jul 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters near the Prime Minister’s Office in Colombo. ... Read More

PM orders to impose curfew

PM orders to impose curfew

Jul 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, as the Acting President, has ordered to impose curfew in the Western Province ... Read More

President Rajapaksa leaves Sri Lanka

President Rajapaksa leaves Sri Lanka

Jul 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the country on a military jet, amid mass protests over ... Read More

President Rajapaksa due to officially resign today

President Rajapaksa due to officially resign today

Jul 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is due to officially resign as the country’s President today. (more…) Read More

Eighty thousand LP Gas cylinders for Colombo today (12)

Eighty thousand LP Gas cylinders for Colombo today (12)

Jul 12, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Litro Gas says that it is scheduled to distribute 80,000 domestic gas cylinders to the Colombo district ... Read More

Three fuel shipments due soon

Three fuel shipments due soon

Jul 12, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three fuel shipments are to reach Sri Lankan shores soon. (more…) Read More

Urea fertilizer to be distributed from today

Urea fertilizer to be distributed from today

Jul 12, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -The Ministry of Agriculture informs that the urea fertilizer provided to Sri Lanka as part of the ... Read More

Respect public opinions and set aside political deals-FUTA

Respect public opinions and set aside political deals-FUTA

Jul 12, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Federation of University Teachers Association says political deals must be set aside while public opinion must ... Read More

Basil’s attempt to flee the country failed

Basil’s attempt to flee the country failed

Jul 12, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It has now been confirmed that the VIP who attempted to flee the country today via Katunayake ... Read More

Several injured in clash inside Temple Trees

Several injured in clash inside Temple Trees

Jul 12, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - At least 08 people have been hospitalized following a clash between two groups inside the Temple Trees ... Read More

Trains to function as usual from today

Trains to function as usual from today

Jul 11, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Railways informs that trains will function as usual from today (11). (more…) Read More