President tells new Cabinet – ‘Ideal opportunity to introduce a system change’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that he did not consider seniority when appointing the new Cabinet…
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President appoints 17 new Cabinet ministers
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The new Cabinet Ministers have sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo…
Government Parliamentary group meeting scheduled for today was canceled
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A special meeting of the Government Parliamentary group scheduled to be held at Temple Trees at 11…
Pakistan High Commission celebrates Pakistan Day
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The High Commission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Pakistani community based in Sri…
Migrant worker remittance incentive increased
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to increase the incentive allowance of migrant workers from…
Power cuts throughout the island today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Ceylon Electricity Board says that there will be a power cut island wide today (08) as…
Ceremonial tusker ‘Nadungamuwa Raja’ dies
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – ‘Nadungamuwa Raja’ the tusker which had carried the sacred relic casket of the Kandy Esala Perahera the…
New School Term begins today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The new school term of 2022 begins on Monday (7).
Fuel shortage will not affect A/L paper marking
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Department of Examination stated that the transportation of answer scripts for the 2021 G. C. E…
Resumption of Sapugaskanda operations further delayed
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Energy says the resumption of operations of the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery will be…
CEB Chairman resigns
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Ceylon Electricity Board Chairman M.M.C Ferdinando has resigned from the post.
Health unions launch token strike in the WP
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Health trade unions have launched a one-day token strike at all hospitals in the Western Province…
Remaining fuel reserves only sufficient for today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The remaining stocks of Diesel and Furnace Oil for power generation are only sufficient for today…
Borella Church bomb: CCD directed to conclude investigation
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Colombo Additional Magistrate directed the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) to complete its investigation into the…
MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala tests positive for Covid-19
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala has been diagnosed with COVID-19.