Category: LOCAL

Kahatuduwa house fire: death toll climbs to 3

Kahatuduwa house fire: death toll climbs to 3

Jun 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The nineteen-year-old girl who was receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital for severe burn injuries following ... Read More

Thousand MT of rice under Chinese grant reaches Sri Lanka

Thousand MT of rice under Chinese grant reaches Sri Lanka

Jun 29, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Forty-four containers of 1,000 metric tons of rice donated by the Chinese people to Sri Lankan students ... Read More

High-Level US delegation meets President

High-Level US delegation meets President

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The High-level US Delegation that visited Sri Lanka to explore ways that the US can support the ... Read More

Cyclists encouraged to wear helmet at all times

Cyclists encouraged to wear helmet at all times

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Police has encouraged cyclists to wear a helmet at all times to minimize serious injuries. ... Read More

Five hospitalized after bus collides with people in fuel queue

Five hospitalized after bus collides with people in fuel queue

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - At least five people have been injured and hospitalized after a bus collided with a group of ... Read More

Top US officials visiting Sri Lanka meet PM for talks

Top US officials visiting Sri Lanka meet PM for talks

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The high-level delegation of officials representing the US State Department and the Treasury Department met Prime Minister ... Read More

Fuel crisis could impact train services

Fuel crisis could impact train services

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Railway Station Masters’ Union says train operations could be hampered if the current fuel crisis continues. ... Read More

Grama Niladharis to register vehicle owners to provide fuel

Grama Niladharis to register vehicle owners to provide fuel

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says that steps will be taken to register vehicle owners from today ... Read More

Fuel token system from Monday (27)

Fuel token system from Monday (27)

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka has decided to implement a token system dedicated to filling stations to supply fuel for ... Read More

Container transportation fees to increase by 10%

Container transportation fees to increase by 10%

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Container transportation fees will be increased by 10% with effect from midnight today (27), according to the ... Read More

Colombo & City schools closed this week

Colombo & City schools closed this week

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Education decided to close schools in the Colombo Education Zone, and all cities in ... Read More

One dead, another injured in a shooting in Kelaniya

One dead, another injured in a shooting in Kelaniya

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A 32 year old person has been shot dead at Pattiya Junction in Kelaniya. (more…) Read More

Final decision on bus fare revision expected tomorrow

Final decision on bus fare revision expected tomorrow

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A final decision is expected to be reached tomorrow (28) regarding the bus fares to be implemented ... Read More

Today’s power cut schedule

Today’s power cut schedule

Jun 27, 2022

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

Four injured after fire breaks out at a house

Four injured after fire breaks out at a house

Jun 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Four persons have been injured and hospitalized after a fire broke out in a residence at Kahatuduwa, ... Read More