Category: LOCAL

The new connection fee for water supply has been revised

The new connection fee for water supply has been revised

Oct 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The National Water Supply and Drainage Board has revised the tariff for new water supply connections. ... Read More

President congratulates Booker Prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka

President congratulates Booker Prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka

Oct 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe has congratulated Shehan Karunatilaka on becoming the second Sri Lankan-born author to receive ... Read More

Fuel quota for tuks to be increased in two weeks

Fuel quota for tuks to be increased in two weeks

Oct 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Minister of Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has assured to increase the weekly fuel quota for three-wheelers within ... Read More

Power cut schedule for 18 to 21 October

Power cut schedule for 18 to 21 October

Oct 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has approved the schedule of power cuts to be ... Read More

CPC generates an income of Rs.5,600 Mn in September -Minister

CPC generates an income of Rs.5,600 Mn in September -Minister

Oct 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has generated an income of Rs. ... Read More

IMF assures its commitment to work with Sri Lanka

IMF assures its commitment to work with Sri Lanka

Oct 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The International Monetary Fund has assured its commitment to work with Sri Lanka. (more…) Read More

Petrol & Diesel prices reduced

Petrol & Diesel prices reduced

Oct 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   Sri Lanka's Ministry of Power and Energy has decided to reduce fuel prices with effect ... Read More

SJB offers conditional support to 22nd amendment

SJB offers conditional support to 22nd amendment

Oct 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - SJB has decided to offer conditional support to the 22nd amendment to the constitution which is ... Read More

LG polls on time – chairman, election commission

LG polls on time – chairman, election commission

Oct 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Election Commission (EC) is determined to hold Local Government (LG) polls a minimum of two ... Read More

Many settled illegally in fire hit Kajeemawatta

Many settled illegally in fire hit Kajeemawatta

Oct 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An investigation has revealed that 214 residents of Kajeemawatta in Modara, Madampitiya recently affected by a ... Read More

Draft ‘Rehabilitation’ Law Would Spur Abuse – HRW

Draft ‘Rehabilitation’ Law Would Spur Abuse – HRW

Oct 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS |  NEW YORK) - The Sri Lankan government should withdraw a draft law that would give the authorities broad powers ... Read More

“SLPP will win an election even today”- MR

“SLPP will win an election even today”- MR

Oct 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is ready to face an election at any time and ... Read More

Paris Club assures fullest support to Sri Lanka to overcome the debt crisis

Paris Club assures fullest support to Sri Lanka to overcome the debt crisis

Oct 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Paris Club, a group of 22 creditor nations has assured its fullest support to Sri ... Read More

Two new mosquito species found in Sri Lanka

Two new mosquito species found in Sri Lanka

Oct 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Health authorities have identified two new mosquito species in Sri Lanka. (more…) Read More

Thundershowers expected in several provinces

Thundershowers expected in several provinces

Oct 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Meteorology predicts showers or thundershowers at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and ... Read More