Category: LOCAL

Ferdinando resigns as CEB Chairman

Ferdinando resigns as CEB Chairman

Jun 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - MMC Ferdinando has handed over his letter of resignation from the post of Chairman of the Ceylon ... Read More

Power cut schedule from 13th – 19th June

Power cut schedule from 13th – 19th June

Jun 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka published the approved schedule for Power Cuts from 13th June ... Read More

Police probe launched into Education Ministry protest

Police probe launched into Education Ministry protest

Jun 11, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Police have launched an investigation into the protest held in front of the Ministry of Education, in ... Read More

Control price to be imposed for sugar

Control price to be imposed for sugar

Jun 11, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Consumer Protection states that plans are underway to impose a control ... Read More

Two new Ministerial portfolios created by President

Two new Ministerial portfolios created by President

Jun 10, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An Extraordinary Gazette Notification has been issued to create two new Ministerial portfolios. (more…) Read More

Efficient public transport will attract public – President

Efficient public transport will attract public – President

Jun 10, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emphasizes the need to maintain public transport services in an efficient and orderly manner ... Read More

Sri Lanka seeks Singapore support to increase FDI

Sri Lanka seeks Singapore support to increase FDI

Jun 10, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G. L. Peiris, has requested assistance from the Singapore government to secure ... Read More

IMF planning in-person mission to Sri Lanka, soon

IMF planning in-person mission to Sri Lanka, soon

Jun 10, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The International Monetary Fund said that it is committed to support Sri Lanka at this difficult time, ... Read More

Health units warn of increasing dengue cases

Health units warn of increasing dengue cases

Jun 10, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Health authorities warn that there is a risk of the dengue epidemic spreading in Sri Lanka once ... Read More

Foreign Minister off to Singapore

Foreign Minister off to Singapore

Jun 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. G.L. Peiris is due to travel to Singapore for a bilateral ... Read More

Fuel distribution to run smoothly, assures CPC

Fuel distribution to run smoothly, assures CPC

Jun 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation said that the distribution of fuel will take place as usual on Wednesday ... Read More

No gas distribution today

No gas distribution today

Jun 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Litro gas urges the people to not to wait in queues to obtain gas, since it will ... Read More

PM holds talks with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva

PM holds talks with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva

Jun 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe held a discussion on Tuesday (7) with the Managing Director of the IMF, ... Read More

CEB Engineers’ Union to strike over new amendments

CEB Engineers’ Union to strike over new amendments

Jun 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union has decided to launch an indefinite strike from midnight over the ... Read More

All filling stations receive fuel periodically

All filling stations receive fuel periodically

Jun 8, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Fuel Distributors Association has refuted claims that fuel is being provided to selected fuel stations. (more…) Read More