Category: LOCAL

Investment Promotion Ministry gets three new institutions

Investment Promotion Ministry gets three new institutions

Jul 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued an Extraordinary Gazette Notification bringing three institutions under the purview of the ... Read More

Rail trade unions call off strike

Rail trade unions call off strike

Jul 7, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Railway trade union representatives have decided to call off a strike action that was launched yesterday (6). ... Read More

Water supply interrupted in parts of Colombo

Water supply interrupted in parts of Colombo

Jul 7, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The water supply for Colombo 12, 13, 14 and 15 areas has been interrupted by a breakdown ... Read More

Fuel coupons for those part of the Tourism industry

Fuel coupons for those part of the Tourism industry

Jul 7, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Steps have been taken to provide fuel coupons to those engaged in the tourism industry, to counter ... Read More

Only 15-20% private buses in operation today

Only 15-20% private buses in operation today

Jul 7, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association says only 15 to 20 percent of private buses will be ... Read More

Extraordinary gazette issued on essential services

Extraordinary gazette issued on essential services

Jul 4, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification declaring all services connected to the supply of ... Read More

A/L exam could be delayed by a month

A/L exam could be delayed by a month

Jul 4, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Education Minister Susil Premajayantha says that the G.C.E. Advanced Level examination could be delayed by one month. ... Read More

Strong winds for coastal areas

Strong winds for coastal areas

Jul 4, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Meteorology announced that the prevailing windy condition in the western and southern sea areas ... Read More

Schools on holiday for a week

Schools on holiday for a week

Jul 4, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All Government Schools and Government approved Private Schools across the country will have a holiday from Monday ... Read More

GL assures support for One China policy

GL assures support for One China policy

Jul 4, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor G.L. Peiris has assured the Chinese Ambassador that Sri Lanka will continue ... Read More

Lanka IOC suspends token system – MD

Lanka IOC suspends token system – MD

Jul 4, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Managing Director of Lanka IOC Manoj Gupta told that the token system for fuel was suspended ... Read More

Private buses limit operations

Private buses limit operations

Jul 4, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Lanka Private Bus Owners Association says that due to lack of fuel, it would be impossible ... Read More

Today’s power cut schedule

Today’s power cut schedule

Jul 4, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Public Utilities Commission has given permission to the Electricity Board to carry out power cut for ... Read More

President holds talks on future IMF procedures

President holds talks on future IMF procedures

Jul 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says he held a productive discussion on future plans of the International Monetary Fund ... Read More

Second phase of O/L paper marking temporarily halted

Second phase of O/L paper marking temporarily halted

Jul 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Examinations has decided to temporarily call off the second phase of 2021 G.C.E. Ordinary ... Read More