Category: LOCAL

Sri Lanka secures bid to host Miss Tourism World 2022 grand finale

Sri Lanka secures bid to host Miss Tourism World 2022 grand finale

Oct 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - After competing with 15 countries over the past three months, Sri Lanka has successfully secured the ... Read More

President presented the maiden apple harvest produced in Sri Lanka

President presented the maiden apple harvest produced in Sri Lanka

Oct 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The maiden harvest of a green apple plantation in Sri Lanka was presented to President Ranil ... Read More

New train schedule for Coastal Line from today

New train schedule for Coastal Line from today

Oct 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The train schedule along the Coastal Line will be amended today. (more…) Read More

President says harder times to come

President says harder times to come

Oct 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivering a special statement on tax policy said there is no alternative but ... Read More

Sri Lanka schedules 2 hour 20 mins power cuts

Sri Lanka schedules 2 hour 20 mins power cuts

Oct 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board will continue to impose two-hour-and-20-minute power cuts in residential areas. (more…) Read More

Top US diplomat Donald Lu assures support for Sri Lanka

Top US diplomat Donald Lu assures support for Sri Lanka

Oct 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu who is currently on ... Read More

Nearly 4,900 families still affected by bad weather -DMC

Nearly 4,900 families still affected by bad weather -DMC

Oct 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 4,900 families are still affected by the inclement weather experienced in several parts of ... Read More

Flour prices reduced further

Flour prices reduced further

Oct 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   The price of a kilogram of wheat flour has been reduced by Rs.25 at the ... Read More

Sri Lanka & Russia in talks for a long-term Credit Line

Sri Lanka & Russia in talks for a long-term Credit Line

Oct 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka and Russia have held talks on the possibility of obtaining a long term credit ... Read More

Thilini Priyamali’s business partner further remanded

Thilini Priyamali’s business partner further remanded

Oct 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Isuru Bandara, believed to be Thilini Priyamali’s business partner, were further remanded till November 2. (more…) Read More

Bad weather wreaks havoc in Sri Lanka

Bad weather wreaks havoc in Sri Lanka

Oct 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 7,326 families are affected by the inclement weather experienced in several parts of ... Read More

Atamasthanadhipathi Pallegama Siriniwasa Nayaka Thera passes away

Atamasthanadhipathi Pallegama Siriniwasa Nayaka Thera passes away

Oct 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Atamasthanadhipathi Most Venerable Dr. Pallegama Siriniwasa Nayaka Thera, the Chief Sanghanayaka North Central Province has passed ... Read More

Today’s Power cut schedule announced

Today’s Power cut schedule announced

Oct 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has approved the schedule of power cuts to be ... Read More

Met Department predicts showers will continue at night

Met Department predicts showers will continue at night

Oct 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Meteorology predicts showers at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North Western and ... Read More

Over 14,300 families affected by adverse weather conditions

Over 14,300 families affected by adverse weather conditions

Oct 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Meteorology Department stated that fairly heavy showers above 75 mm can be expected at some ... Read More