Category: LOCAL

22A published via Gazette

22A published via Gazette

Jun 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was published via Gazette, as a Bill to amend the Constitution ... Read More

World Bank assures support to Sri Lanka

World Bank assures support to Sri Lanka

Jun 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The World Bank’s Country Director for Sri Lanka Faris Hadad-Zervos said that the World Bank would extend ... Read More

Kanchana holds talks to secure more jobs for Lankans in Qatar

Kanchana holds talks to secure more jobs for Lankans in Qatar

Jun 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has held discussions with Qatari authorities regarding new job opportunities ... Read More

Bus fares increased by 22%

Bus fares increased by 22%

Jun 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The minimum bus fare increased to Rs. 40 while other bus fares to be increased by 22% ... Read More

Today’s power cut schedule

Today’s power cut schedule

Jun 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three-hour power cuts will be imposed across the country today. (more…) Read More

Mass escape from Kandakadu Rehab Center

Mass escape from Kandakadu Rehab Center

Jun 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A group of inmates held at the Kandakadu Treatment & Rehabilitation center, Polonnaruwa have fled the premises. ... Read More

SJB to stage protest against govt. opposite Fort Railway Station

SJB to stage protest against govt. opposite Fort Railway Station

Jun 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Samagi Jana Balawegaya has reached a decision to hold a protest against the present administration, opposite ... Read More

Flower Road, Chatham Street closed for traffic

Flower Road, Chatham Street closed for traffic

Jun 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Flower Road in Kollupitiya is closed for traffic at the moment due to a demonstration staged by ... Read More

Two people shot dead in Moratuwa

Two people shot dead in Moratuwa

Jun 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two people have been killed in a shooting incident at the Katubedda Junction in Moratuwa today. (more…) Read More

Private bus opertion reduced to 10%

Private bus opertion reduced to 10%

Jun 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National Transport Commission is due to submit a recommendation to the minister of transport today to ... Read More

GL meets Commonwealth Foreign Ministers

GL meets Commonwealth Foreign Ministers

Jun 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris met with the Foreign Ministers and Heads of delegations of ... Read More

Health sector trade unions on two-day strike

Health sector trade unions on two-day strike

Jun 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Trade unions of 08 services in the health sector, including the Public Health Inspectors’ Union (PHIU), launched ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s economy contracts by 1.6% in first quarter of 2022

Sri Lanka’s economy contracts by 1.6% in first quarter of 2022

Jun 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The economy of Sri Lanka contracted by 1.6 % in the first quarter of the year 2022, ... Read More

LIOC imposes limits on the sale of petrol

LIOC imposes limits on the sale of petrol

Jun 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Lanka Indian Oil Corporation has decided to limit the sale of petrol with immediate effect. (more…) Read More

Kanchana in talks to secure petrol and gas Credit Line

Kanchana in talks to secure petrol and gas Credit Line

Jun 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has held discussions with the Deputy Director General of the ... Read More