Category: LOCAL

World Bank does NOT plan to to offer any financing to SL

World Bank does NOT plan to to offer any financing to SL

May 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - “Until an adequate macroeconomic policy framework is in place, the World Bank does not plan to offer ... Read More

Ranil appointed as Finance Minister

Ranil appointed as Finance Minister

May 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies before President ... Read More

COPA highlights quality failures in drugs from 2011 to 2020

COPA highlights quality failures in drugs from 2011 to 2020

May 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - From 2011 to 2020, the Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) revealed that Rs.6,259 million worth of ... Read More

School cut-off marks of 2021 Grade 5 Scholarship exam released

School cut-off marks of 2021 Grade 5 Scholarship exam released

May 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The school cut-off marks of the 2021 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination have been released by the Ministry ... Read More

Bus Fares Increased : New Minimum Fare Rs. 32

Bus Fares Increased : New Minimum Fare Rs. 32

May 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s National Transport Commission has approved to increased bus fares by 19.5% with effect from midnight ... Read More

New limits imposed to limit the supply of fuel based on vehicle type

New limits imposed to limit the supply of fuel based on vehicle type

May 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said that the decision taken to limit the supply of fuel based on ... Read More

Tuk operators increase charge for first KM to Rs.90

Tuk operators increase charge for first KM to Rs.90

May 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three-wheeler owners have reached a decision to increase three-wheeler fares in line with the increase in fuel ... Read More

Increase bus fares immediately-Bus operators

Increase bus fares immediately-Bus operators

May 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Private bus operators say bus fares must be increased immediately in line with the national bus fare ... Read More

LP gas cylinders will not be released to the market today

LP gas cylinders will not be released to the market today

May 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Litro Gas company has urged the public to refrain from queuing up for gas, as domestic gas ... Read More

Fuel prices revised again

Fuel prices revised again

May 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Fuel prices have been revised once again with effect from 3am today (24). (more…) Read More

Cabraal’s travel ban extended to 25th July

Cabraal’s travel ban extended to 25th July

May 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The overseas travel ban imposed on Ex-Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal, ... Read More

Over 1,500 arrested over 9th May violence

Over 1,500 arrested over 9th May violence

May 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said that 1500 people have been arrested in connection with ... Read More

More Cabinet Ministers appointed

More Cabinet Ministers appointed

May 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Several more Cabinet Ministers took oaths in the presence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday (23). (more…) Read More

Octane 95 Petrol available from Tuesday (24)

Octane 95 Petrol available from Tuesday (24)

May 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera announced that 95 Octane Petrol will be released to nation-wide filling ... Read More

Harin & Manusha to face disciplinary action

Harin & Manusha to face disciplinary action

May 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Samagi Jana Balavegaya said it would institute disciplinary action against its members who obtained ministerial positions ... Read More