Category: LOCAL

Japanese Govt. grants $1.5 Mn to Sri Lanka

Japanese Govt. grants $1.5 Mn to Sri Lanka

May 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Japanese government will contribute $1.5 million in emergency relief to Sri Lanka through the United Nations ... Read More

Lanka IOC halts issuing of fuel to cans, containers, or bottle

Lanka IOC halts issuing of fuel to cans, containers, or bottle

May 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Lanka IOC in a statement on Friday (20) said that Petrol will only be supplied directly into ... Read More

Litro management summoned to COPE

Litro management summoned to COPE

May 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The management of Litro Gas Lanka Ltd has been summoned before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) ... Read More

Nine new cabinet ministers appointed

Nine new cabinet ministers appointed

May 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Nine new Cabinet of Ministers were sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today. (more…) Read More

War Heroes’ commemoration held under the President’s patronage

War Heroes’ commemoration held under the President’s patronage

May 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 13th National War Heroes’ commemoration was held today under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at ... Read More

Medicine imports can’t have ‘bureaucratic red tape’ – Sajith

Medicine imports can’t have ‘bureaucratic red tape’ – Sajith

May 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa says they hope to import necessary medical supplies without any obstacle ... Read More

Wheat Flour prices increased

Wheat Flour prices increased

May 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prima announced that it increased the price of 1kg of wheat flour by Rs. 40/-, with effect ... Read More

All Non-Essential State Employee should NOT report to work on Friday – PM

All Non-Essential State Employee should NOT report to work on Friday – PM

May 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has requested public servants who do not belong to essential services to refrain ... Read More

Cabinet Ministers to forgo Ministerial salaries – PM

Cabinet Ministers to forgo Ministerial salaries – PM

May 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the newly appointed Cabinet of Ministers have decided to forgo their Ministerial ... Read More

Jagath Samarawickrama sworn in to fill late MP Amarakeerthi’s vacant seat

Jagath Samarawickrama sworn in to fill late MP Amarakeerthi’s vacant seat

May 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Jagath Samarawickrama, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s representative from Polonnaruwa District, has been sworn in as a Member ... Read More

Face mask not mandatory when sitting the O/Level Exam

Face mask not mandatory when sitting the O/Level Exam

May 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Examinations says wearing a face mask is not mandatory for students sitting the 2021 ... Read More

CID record statements from four MPs

CID record statements from four MPs

May 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - CID has recorded statements from former Ministers Rohitha Abeygunawardena, C. B Rathnayaka and MPs Sahan Pradeep and ... Read More

Dan Priyasad arrested

Dan Priyasad arrested

May 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Dan Priyasad has been arrested by the CID over the violence at Galle Face and Kollupitiya on ... Read More

Petrol stocks are limited

Petrol stocks are limited

May 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera told Parliament that Sri Lanka has received sufficient ... Read More

Former Prime Minister MR arrives in Parliament

Former Prime Minister MR arrives in Parliament

May 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa arrives in Parliament. (more…) Read More