Category: LOCAL

One dead in Colombo shooting

One dead in Colombo shooting

May 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - One person was killed in a deadly broad daylight shooting carried out by two unknown gunmen in ... Read More

Shashi Weerawansa’s bail hearing postponed

Shashi Weerawansa’s bail hearing postponed

May 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today postponed the consideration of the bail application filed by Shashi Weerawansa, the ... Read More

Sapugaskanda to begin operations today

Sapugaskanda to begin operations today

May 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Fuel refining at the Sapugaskanda Refinery is scheduled to commence on Monday (30) as well. (more…) Read More

CID investigating Atalugama Girl’s murder

CID investigating Atalugama Girl’s murder

May 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) commenced an investigation into the murder of a nine-year-old girl from Atalugama ... Read More

President to meet Ruling Party MPs today

President to meet Ruling Party MPs today

May 30, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special discussion will be held on Monday (30) between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the ruling party’s ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s crisis is due to mismanagement – IMF Chief

Sri Lanka’s crisis is due to mismanagement – IMF Chief

May 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says that Sri Lanka’s crisis is due to mismanagement. (more…) Read More

SJB appoints legal committee to study the 21st Amendment

SJB appoints legal committee to study the 21st Amendment

May 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Samagi Jana Balawegaya says the stance of the party pertaining to the 21st Amendment to the ... Read More

PM targets IMF loan in two to three weeks

PM targets IMF loan in two to three weeks

May 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says he is seeking to complete the loan arrangement with the International Monetary ... Read More

CID questions MR

CID questions MR

May 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has been questioned over the unrest and violent incidents that were reported ... Read More

Showers expected in several areas

Showers expected in several areas

May 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, ... Read More

No gas today and tomorrow – LITRO

No gas today and tomorrow – LITRO

May 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A ship carrying a 3,500 tonne gas metric is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today. (more…) Read More

Calling staff for govt. institutes to be limited

Calling staff for govt. institutes to be limited

May 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Circular issued by Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration requesting to call only essential staff for ... Read More

PM promises funds for a two-year relief programme

PM promises funds for a two-year relief programme

May 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says he will present an interim budget within six weeks, slashing infrastructure projects ... Read More

Gammanpila’s group to meet PM tomorrow

Gammanpila’s group to meet PM tomorrow

May 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The group of 10 independent parties in Parliament is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe tomorrow. ... Read More

Father & brother of two Easter suicide bombers granted bail

Father & brother of two Easter suicide bombers granted bail

May 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The father and a brother of Mohamed Ilham and Mohamed Inshaf, the suicide attackers responsible for bombings ... Read More