Category: LOCAL

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A florist was shot dead in the Middeniya area in Matara on Sunday (26) morning. (more…) Read More

Three wheelers increase fare from second Km

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In line with today’s price increase, transportation sector unions say they have directed attention towards increasing fares. ... Read More

Price of food items up by 10%

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The All Ceylon Restaurant Owners Association says that the prices of rice packets & all other food ... Read More

Railways want 50% fare hike

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Railway Department says a request has been put before the Cabinet to increase the train fares ... Read More

High-level US delegation arrives in Sri Lanka

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A high-level delegation including officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of ... Read More

Litro says no gas until 6th July

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Litro informs the public to not to wait in queues to buy gas until the 6th of ... Read More

State employees may receive holiday to join private sect

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A seven member committee has been appointed to investigate the possibility of granting state sector employees a ... Read More

Health sector staff given fuel on priority basis

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A programme has commenced today, to provide fuel to island wide health sector staff on a priority ... Read More

Todays powercut schedule

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two hours and thirty minute power cut will be imposed between noon and 10pm today (24). (more…) Read More

Ten hour water cut for Kotte

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The supply of water for multiple areas in Kotte, and Nugegoda will be suspended for 10-hours from ... Read More

Filling stations to provide fuel to farmers for Yala season

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera says measures have been taken under the programme to provide fuel to ... Read More

USD shortage affects coal purchase for Norochcholai

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said that a situation has arisen where it is ... Read More

Diplomats from Southeast Asian Countries meet President

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ambassadors and High Commissioners from the Southeast Asia region called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The meeting was ... Read More

PM begins talks with India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has commenced discussions with Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs of India, ... Read More

Health Officials to meet on medicine shortage