Category: LOCAL

Sri Lanka Army denies opening fire towards protesters

Sri Lanka Army denies opening fire towards protesters

Jul 11, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Army says its attention has been drawn to a few video clips going viral claiming ... Read More

High Commission denies reports of India sending troops to Sri Lanka

High Commission denies reports of India sending troops to Sri Lanka

Jul 11, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Indian High Commission in Colombo has categorically denied speculative reports in sections of media and social ... Read More

President officially informs PM that he will resign

President officially informs PM that he will resign

Jul 11, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has officially informed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he will resign from the presidency ... Read More

Litro to begin gas distribution today

Litro to begin gas distribution today

Jul 11, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Litro Gas has increased the Maximum Retail Price of a 12.5 kg domestic cooking gas cylinder by ... Read More

Daily Exchange Rate from CBSL

Daily Exchange Rate from CBSL

Jul 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) published the daily exchange rates on its official website. Here ... Read More

IOC will supply fuel to sheds on Monday

IOC will supply fuel to sheds on Monday

Jul 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Lanka IOC will keep their terminals open in Trincomalee and continue to supply fuel to CPC and ... Read More

SJB protest to get underway at 10am tomorrow

SJB protest to get underway at 10am tomorrow

Jul 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The protest organized by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya against the government will be held at 10am opposite ... Read More

CEB introduces three new methods for issuing bills

CEB introduces three new methods for issuing bills

Jul 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board has introduced three new methods of issuing electricity bills instead of the existing ... Read More

Kanchana wants COPE inquiry into PUCSL chief’s allegations on fuel prices

Kanchana wants COPE inquiry into PUCSL chief’s allegations on fuel prices

Jul 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Power & Energy Kanchana Wijesekara today (July 08) urged the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) ... Read More

Petrol, diesel can be sold for around Rs. 250

Petrol, diesel can be sold for around Rs. 250

Jul 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Petrol and diesel can be sold at a price of approximately Rs. 250 in Sri Lanka, said ... Read More

‘No private buses around the people’s struggle tomorrow’

‘No private buses around the people’s struggle tomorrow’

Jul 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Lanka Private Bus Owners Association say they will not operate any buses in areas centered around ... Read More

SLTB workers threaten to withdraw from duties

SLTB workers threaten to withdraw from duties

Jul 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) workers will withdraw from duties if they are not provided with the ... Read More

One person killed in fuel queue brawl

One person killed in fuel queue brawl

Jul 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - One person was killed and four others were seriously injured in a brawl between two groups at ... Read More

Train fares to be increased

Train fares to be increased

Jul 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It has been decided to raise the train fares with effect from midnight next Monday. (more…) Read More

Shipment of 40,000 MT of fertilizer expected tomorrow

Shipment of 40,000 MT of fertilizer expected tomorrow

Jul 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A shipment of 40,000 MT of fertilizer is expected to reach the island in the late hours ... Read More