Category: LOCAL

Medical officials in the South on token strike

Medical officials in the South on token strike

Jan 5, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Individuals attached to the nursing service, supplementary service and interim medical service in the Southern Province ... Read More

Cabraal dismisses rumours that Forex accounts are being converted

Cabraal dismisses rumours that Forex accounts are being converted

Jan 5, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal has dismissed rumours that ... Read More

Increased bus fares effective from today

Increased bus fares effective from today

Jan 5, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 17.44 percent increase in bus fares is effective as of today. (more…) Read More

MP Rajitha tests positive for Covid-19

MP Rajitha tests positive for Covid-19

Jan 5, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It is reported that Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, Member of Parliament for Samagi Jana Balawega has been ... Read More

Gammanpila clarifies claims on Trinco Oil Tank Complex

Gammanpila clarifies claims on Trinco Oil Tank Complex

Jan 4, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila says the government is hoping to sign an agreement for the ... Read More

It is clear in which direction the country’s economy – Susil

It is clear in which direction the country’s economy – Susil

Jan 4, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Susil Premajayantha, Minister of State for Educational Reforms, Open Universities and Distance Education Promotion has been ... Read More

Revision of bus fares effective from tomorrow

Revision of bus fares effective from tomorrow

Jan 4, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The increased revised CTB and Private Bus fares which will be effective from 5th January has ... Read More

Increased salaries of teachers to be paid from this month

Increased salaries of teachers to be paid from this month

Jan 4, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to pay the increased salaries of teachers from this ... Read More

Private sector workers’ salaries should be increased

Private sector workers’ salaries should be increased

Jan 4, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Trade unions have requested the government to increase salaries of the private sector, similar to that ... Read More

Wariyapola PS Chairman removed through gazette notification

Wariyapola PS Chairman removed through gazette notification

Jan 4, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A gazette notification has been issued to remove the Chairman of the Wariyapola Pradeshiya Sabha from ... Read More

Doctors to meet Prime Minister

Doctors to meet Prime Minister

Jan 4, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) stated that a final decision will be taken regarding the ... Read More

State Minister Susil Premajayantha removed from his post

State Minister Susil Premajayantha removed from his post

Jan 4, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister Susil Premajayantha has also been removed from the ministerial post with immediate effect. (more…) Read More

Revised bus fares effective from Jan released

Revised bus fares effective from Jan released

Jan 3, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The increased revised CTB and Private Bus fares which will be effective from 5th January has ... Read More

58-year-old man killed by croc

58-year-old man killed by croc

Jan 3, 2022

(FASTNEWS |   DEHIWALA) - A 58-year-old individual who was fishing in seas off Dehiwala has died following a crocodile attack. ... Read More

NO truth to rumors about PM stepping down

NO truth to rumors about PM stepping down

Jan 3, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - There is no truth to the rumors stating that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will be stepping ... Read More