Category: LOCAL

Sri Lanka Liquor demand drops by 30% – COPF

Sri Lanka Liquor demand drops by 30% – COPF

Jun 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It was revealed by the Committee on Public Finance that the demand for liquor has decreased by ... Read More

Four arrested over unruly conduct at filling stations

Four arrested over unruly conduct at filling stations

Jun 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three people who were under the influence of alcohol have been arrested for unruly behaviour and obstructing ... Read More

Another suspect arrested over murder of MP Amarakeerthi

Another suspect arrested over murder of MP Amarakeerthi

Jun 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Criminal Investigation Department has arrested another suspect in the area of Nittambuwa over the murder of ... Read More

Arrival of the 40,000MT Petrol shipment delayed

Arrival of the 40,000MT Petrol shipment delayed

Jun 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The arrival of a fuel shipment carrying 40,000MT of petrol has been delayed by a day. (more…) Read More

Ex-CEB Chairman to appear at COPE today

Ex-CEB Chairman to appear at COPE today

Jun 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ex-Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) M.M.C Ferdinando has been summoned to appear at the Committee ... Read More

August and December school holidays will be short – Susil

August and December school holidays will be short – Susil

Jun 21, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha says the August and December school holidays will be reduced in order ... Read More

Sugar prices could increase further

Sugar prices could increase further

Jun 21, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sugar importers say that the price of sugar in the market could further increase if they have ... Read More

GL to represent President at CHOGM in Rwanda

GL to represent President at CHOGM in Rwanda

Jun 21, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris will represent President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Commonwealth Heads of ... Read More

Today’s power cut schedule

Today’s power cut schedule

Jun 21, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board will impose two-hour-and-30-minute power cuts across the country today. (more…) Read More

PM begins talks visiting IMF team in Sri Lanka

PM begins talks visiting IMF team in Sri Lanka

Jun 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team visiting Sri Lanka is currently holding discussions with Prime Minister Ranil ... Read More

Police arrest 21 protesters near Finance Ministry

Police arrest 21 protesters near Finance Ministry

Jun 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 21 protesters including a Buddhist monk have been arrested by the police for obstructing ... Read More

Entrances of the Presidential Secretariat blocked by protesters

Entrances of the Presidential Secretariat blocked by protesters

Jun 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Protesters at Galle Face Green have blocked the remaining two entrances of the Presidential Secretariat earlier today. ... Read More

Today’s power cut schedule

Today’s power cut schedule

Jun 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board will impose two-hour-and-30-minute power cuts across the country today. (more…) Read More

Port City to be showcased at CHOGM 2022

Port City to be showcased at CHOGM 2022

Jun 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Colombo Port City Special Economic Zone is set to be under the spotlight at the Commonwealth ... Read More

Twelve deaths so far due to Rabies

Twelve deaths so far due to Rabies

Jun 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Health authorities state that 12 people have died due to rabies during this year. (more…) Read More