Category: LOCAL

Public urged to use tap water sparingly

Public urged to use tap water sparingly

Jan 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The consumers have been advised to use tap water sparingly as the water levels at reservoirs ... Read More

SDIG Ajith Rohana reappointed Police Spokesperson

SDIG Ajith Rohana reappointed Police Spokesperson

Jan 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Police says that Senior DIG Ajith Rohana has been appointed as the Senior Police Spokesperson. (more…) Read More

No Power Cuts if CEB gets sufficient fuel

No Power Cuts if CEB gets sufficient fuel

Jan 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board says that there will be no requirement for power cuts today and ... Read More

Govt to allocate Rs. 40 billion to pay compensation for farmers

Govt to allocate Rs. 40 billion to pay compensation for farmers

Jan 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to allocate Rs. 40 billion to provide compensation to ... Read More

State Minister Jayantha Samaraweera diagnosed with COVID

State Minister Jayantha Samaraweera diagnosed with COVID

Jan 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister of Warehouse Facilities, Container Yards, Port Supply Facilities and Boats and Shipping Industry Development, ... Read More

Workers of 120 Colombo-Horana bus route on strike

Workers of 120 Colombo-Horana bus route on strike

Jan 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Private bus workers along the 120 Colombo-Horana route have launched a strike. (more…) Read More

Pfizer second jab to be given to 16 – 19 year old children

Pfizer second jab to be given to 16 – 19 year old children

Jan 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The second Pfizer vaccine dose will be administered to children between the ages of 16 and ... Read More

SJB MP Rohini Kavirathna tests positive for Covid-19

SJB MP Rohini Kavirathna tests positive for Covid-19

Jan 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Rohini Wijeratne Kavirathna has tested positive for Covid-19. (more…) Read More

“There will be no power cuts,” – Gammanpila

“There will be no power cuts,” – Gammanpila

Jan 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s Minister of Power Udaya Gammanpila says the government had decided to make a USD ... Read More

CEBEU announces power cut schedule for tonight

CEBEU announces power cut schedule for tonight

Jan 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - As furnace oil stocks at power plants are running out, the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union ... Read More

Charitable efforts to alleviate the difficulties of obtaining sanitary products

Charitable efforts to alleviate the difficulties of obtaining sanitary products

Jan 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The lack of women’s sanitary products sparks controversy in Sri Lanka, due to its high prices. ... Read More

Surge in COVID cases expected

Surge in COVID cases expected

Jan 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - There is a possibility for a significant increase in Covid-19 cases by the first or second ... Read More

Drastic measures proposed to cut on fuel imports

Drastic measures proposed to cut on fuel imports

Jan 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila has informed the Cabinet that steps should be taken to reduce the ... Read More

One-hour power cut to be imposed today

One-hour power cut to be imposed today

Jan 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The CEB Engineers' Union (CEBEU) states that there will be a power cut of one hour ... Read More

Special discussion on fuels for power generation

Special discussion on fuels for power generation

Jan 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A discussion is to be held today on the amount of fuel available to generate electricity. ... Read More