Category: LOCAL

Guidelines issued for Saturday’s Scholarship Exam

Guidelines issued for Saturday’s Scholarship Exam

Jan 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Examinations says all preparations are in place for the conduct of the Grade ... Read More

CEB – stakeholders to discuss ways to obtain fuel to generate electricity

CEB – stakeholders to discuss ways to obtain fuel to generate electricity

Jan 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special discussion is due to be held today pertaining to obtaining fuel for the Ceylon ... Read More

CEB Engineers’ Union to launch Sick Leave Campaign

CEB Engineers’ Union to launch Sick Leave Campaign

Jan 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Engineers’ Union has decided to refrain from services on Tuesday (Jan. ... Read More

Priority to be given to electrical vehicles when importing vehicles

Priority to be given to electrical vehicles when importing vehicles

Jan 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa states that priority will be given to electric vehicles when permitting the importation ... Read More

More than 89,500 visit Port City Marina Promenade in just over a week

More than 89,500 visit Port City Marina Promenade in just over a week

Jan 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A staggering number of 89,540 people have visited the Colombo Port City Marina Promenade within the ... Read More

President declares open the second session of the ninth Parliament [VIDEO]

President declares open the second session of the ninth Parliament [VIDEO]

Jan 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ceremonially declared opened the second session of the ninth Parliament. <span aria-label="Continue ... Read More

Crucial decision needs to be made regarding fuel supply – Gammanpila

Crucial decision needs to be made regarding fuel supply – Gammanpila

Jan 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Several Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) power plants went out of order last week due to a ... Read More

Three killed in a road accident in Damana

Three killed in a road accident in Damana

Jan 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three persons have died in a road accident reported when a car and a lorry collided ... Read More

All promises during the election will be fulfilled

All promises during the election will be fulfilled

Jan 16, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa assures that all promises made during the Presidential Election will be fulfilled within ... Read More

Maldives’s Speaker Mohamed Nasheed arrives in Sri Lanka

Maldives’s Speaker Mohamed Nasheed arrives in Sri Lanka

Jan 16, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former President of the Maldives and current Speaker Mohamed Nasheed has arrived in the island with ... Read More

Power cuts not to be imposed today

Power cuts not to be imposed today

Jan 16, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) stated that power outages will not be imposed today as well. ... Read More

Travel from Mirigama to Kurunegala free till noon today

Travel from Mirigama to Kurunegala free till noon today

Jan 16, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Highways says vehicles will be allowed to travel from Mirigama to Kurunegala along ... Read More

Scholarship & A/Level tuition class ban announced

Scholarship & A/Level tuition class ban announced

Jan 16, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Examinations has announced the dates that a blanket ban will be imposed on ... Read More

Local coconut oil prices will not be increased

Local coconut oil prices will not be increased

Jan 15, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The All Ceylon Traditional Coconut Oil Manufacturer’s Association have vehemently refuted a statement by the National ... Read More

President to open Central Expressway second phase today

President to open Central Expressway second phase today

Jan 15, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The second phase of the Central Expressway from Mirigama to Kurunegala, the Athugalpura Entrance, will be ... Read More