Category: LOCAL
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
Pakistan High Commission celebrates Pakistan Day
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The High Commission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Pakistani community based in Sri ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
Ceremonial tusker ‘Nadungamuwa Raja’ dies
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - ‘Nadungamuwa Raja’ the tusker which had carried the sacred relic casket of the Kandy Esala Perahera the ... Read More
New School Term begins today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The new school term of 2022 begins on Monday (7). (more…) Read More
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 ... Read More
Resumption of Sapugaskanda operations further delayed
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Energy says the resumption of operations of the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery will be ... Read More
CEB Chairman resigns
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ceylon Electricity Board Chairman M.M.C Ferdinando has resigned from the post. (more…) Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala tests positive for Covid-19
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala has been diagnosed with COVID-19. (more…) Read More