Category: LOCAL

Ranjan’s second contempt of court case to be taken up in March

Ranjan’s second contempt of court case to be taken up in March

Jan 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The hearing of the second contempt of court case filed against former Member of Parliament Ranjan ... Read More

Govt gears to turn off street lights to save electricity

Govt gears to turn off street lights to save electricity

Jan 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A proposal to turn off street lights as a measure to save electricity. (more…) Read More

State Minister Sudarshini warns on increasing COVID cases

State Minister Sudarshini warns on increasing COVID cases

Jan 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control Sudarshini Fernandopulle warns the public ... Read More

Another 75 Omicron cases detected in Sri Lanka

Another 75 Omicron cases detected in Sri Lanka

Jan 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 75 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been detected in Sri Lanka. (more…) Read More

Scheduled power cuts from tomorrow

Scheduled power cuts from tomorrow

Jan 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Joint Trade Union Alliance Convener of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Ranjan Jayalal stated that the ... Read More

Power outage is causing huge financial losses to canteen owners

Power outage is causing huge financial losses to canteen owners

Jan 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The All Island Canteen Owners’ Association says they are suffering immeasurable financial losses owing to the ... Read More

Farmers claim rice is being imported to earn commissions

Farmers claim rice is being imported to earn commissions

Jan 23, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The All Ceylon Farmers’ Federation claims rice stocks are being imported by certain factions only to ... Read More

Zoological Gardens Dept’s DG Shermila temporarily withdraws from duties

Zoological Gardens Dept’s DG Shermila temporarily withdraws from duties

Jan 22, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Director-General of the Department of National Zoological Gardens, Shermila Rajapakshe has temporarily withdrawn from duties, ... Read More

Application deadline for 2021 O/L exam extended

Application deadline for 2021 O/L exam extended

Jan 22, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The deadline for accepting applications for the 2021 GCE Ordinary Level exam has been extended to ... Read More

CEB says there will be no power cuts today

CEB says there will be no power cuts today

Jan 22, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board says they will not enforce power cuts within the day today. (more…) Read More

SLFP Central Committee to meet today

SLFP Central Committee to meet today

Jan 22, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A meeting of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Central Committee will be held today. (more…) Read More

Colombo-Kandy line trains delayed

Colombo-Kandy line trains delayed

Jan 21, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Colombo-Kandy line trains delayed. (more…) Read More

Milco to increase the amount paid to dairy farmers

Milco to increase the amount paid to dairy farmers

Jan 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Milco Chairperson Lasantha Wickramasinghe stated that the company decided to increase the amount paid to dairy ... Read More

Fuel pumping to CEB power plant begins

Fuel pumping to CEB power plant begins

Jan 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Additional General Manager and Media Spokesman Andrew Nawamani stated that 10,000 ... Read More

Gazette declaring retirement age for public sector workers issued

Gazette declaring retirement age for public sector workers issued

Jan 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Minister of Public Service, Janaka Bandara Thennakoon issued a gazette notification declaring the retirement age ... Read More