Category: LOCAL

Teacher-principal service declared as closed service

Teacher-principal service declared as closed service

Jan 15, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Secretary to the Ministry of Education has issued an extraordinary gazette notification declaring the principal ... Read More

Over 3900 Dengue patients so far in 2022

Over 3900 Dengue patients so far in 2022

Jan 15, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - More than 3900 Dengue patients have been reported in the country during the 1st two weeks ... Read More

Pack of essential items at Rs. 3998 via Sathosa

Pack of essential items at Rs. 3998 via Sathosa

Jan 15, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Steps have been taken to provide a pack of essential items at a concessionary price for ... Read More

Around 12 to 24 percent of COVID cases are Omicron

Around 12 to 24 percent of COVID cases are Omicron

Jan 15, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Around 12 to 24 percent of the COVID-19 patients detected in the country are infected with ... Read More

No power cuts today – CEB

No power cuts today – CEB

Jan 15, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that there will be no power cuts today (15) as ... Read More

Railway Station Masters’ call off trade union action

Railway Station Masters’ call off trade union action

Jan 15, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It is reported that the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters' Association has decided to end the ... Read More

Railway Station Masters’ Union launches a strike with immediate effect

Railway Station Masters’ Union launches a strike with immediate effect

Jan 14, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Railway Station Masters' Union has again launched a strike with immediate effect. (more…) Read More

President issues message to mark Thai Pongal

President issues message to mark Thai Pongal

Jan 14, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says it is the aspiration of the majority of Sri Lankans to see ... Read More

Leader of the Opposition issues message to mark Thai Pongal

Leader of the Opposition issues message to mark Thai Pongal

Jan 14, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa says the Thai Pongal festival is based on Hindu people ... Read More

Prime Minister issues message to mark Thai Pongal

Prime Minister issues message to mark Thai Pongal

Jan 14, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says Thai Pongal is a festival of thanksgiving a commemoration of the ... Read More

Around 200 train journeys cancelled owing to the on-going strike

Around 200 train journeys cancelled owing to the on-going strike

Jan 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Around 200 train journeys have been cancelled owing to the on-going strike launched by the Sri ... Read More

COVID-recoveries up to 567,700

COVID-recoveries up to 567,700

Jan 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 181 individuals have recovered from COVID-19 and have been discharged during the past 24-hours. (more…) Read More

Theshara Jayasinghe removed as Litro Chair

Theshara Jayasinghe removed as Litro Chair

Jan 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It is reported that the Chairman of Litro Company Theshara Jayasinghe has been removed from the ... Read More

Power outages may occur despite generator repair

Power outages may occur despite generator repair

Jan 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Engineers warn that although the technical issue at a generator at the Kelanitissa power plant has ... Read More

President on inspection tour at Litro storage terminal in Kerawalapitiya

President on inspection tour at Litro storage terminal in Kerawalapitiya

Jan 13, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has undertaken an inspection visit to the Litro Gas storage terminal in Kerawalapitiya ... Read More