Category: LOCAL

Special meeting of party leaders scheduled for today

Special meeting of party leaders scheduled for today

Apr 21, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special meeting of political party leaders will take place at the parliament complex today (April 21) ... Read More

Delays distributing Litro gas due to gas stock shortages

Delays distributing Litro gas due to gas stock shortages

Apr 21, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Litro Gas said that it will NOT be able to distribute cooking gas cylinders to the market ... Read More

Sri Lanka marks 3 years on 2019 Easter Sunday

Sri Lanka marks 3 years on 2019 Easter Sunday

Apr 21, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka marks one of its darkest days in history today (April 21), with the second commemoration ... Read More

Rambukkana shooting: Teenage suspect released on bail

Rambukkana shooting: Teenage suspect released on bail

Apr 21, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 18-year-old schoolboy arrested in connection with the Rambukkana incident was released on two-person bails of Rs. ... Read More

Human Rights Commission to question IGP on the Rambukkana shooting

Human Rights Commission to question IGP on the Rambukkana shooting

Apr 21, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The IGP and several senior Police officers have been summoned for questioning by the Human Rights Commission, ... Read More

Rambukkana police curfew lifted

Rambukkana police curfew lifted

Apr 21, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police Curfew that was imposed on the 19th of April for the entire Rambukkana Police area ... Read More

President-Prime Minister concerned over Rambukkana affair

President-Prime Minister concerned over Rambukkana affair

Apr 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has stated that the rights of Sri Lankan citizens to protest peacefully will not ... Read More

Three in Rambukkana incident in Intensive Care Unit

Three in Rambukkana incident in Intensive Care Unit

Apr 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Thirty three persons who were injured due to the protest in Rambukkana area are still receiving treatment. ... Read More

Measures taken to release gas only for commercial purposes

Measures taken to release gas only for commercial purposes

Apr 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Although the gas tanker carrying 1700 metric tons of gas that arrived in Sri Lanka was scheduled ... Read More

Trade unions launch an island-wide hartal for the next eight days

Trade unions launch an island-wide hartal for the next eight days

Apr 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - “We are launching an all-island hartal starting from tomorrow, April 20 to 28,” said Ravi Kumudesh, ... Read More

Health Minister says there will be a drug shortage

Health Minister says there will be a drug shortage

Apr 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Minister of Health Channa Jayasumana said in Parliament that the country has taken steps to procure ... Read More

‘Present economical, political & social catastrophe was man made’ – Sajith

‘Present economical, political & social catastrophe was man made’ – Sajith

Apr 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said his plans on abolishing the Executive Presidency have not changed. ... Read More

Price of a 450g loaf of bread by Rs.30 to Rs.140

Price of a 450g loaf of bread by Rs.30 to Rs.140

Apr 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Bakery owners have decided to increase the price of a 450g loaf of bread by Rs.30 ... Read More

Bus fares to be increased by 35%

Bus fares to be increased by 35%

Apr 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Bus fares will be increased by 35 percent from midnight. (more…) Read More

Prime Minister agrees to ratify the 19th Amendment with some amendments

Prime Minister agrees to ratify the 19th Amendment with some amendments

Apr 19, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Enabling the 19th amendment to the constitution Sri Lanka with essential adjustments is the best solution ... Read More