Category: LOCAL

Final decision on increasing bus fares today

Final decision on increasing bus fares today

Dec 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A final decision pertaining to increasing bus fares is due to be announced today. Private bus ... Read More

Reserve position of the CBSL reached USD 3.1 billion-Cabraal

Reserve position of the CBSL reached USD 3.1 billion-Cabraal

Dec 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal says the official reserve ... Read More

New company formed to develop Trinco oil farms

New company formed to develop Trinco oil farms

Dec 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - As per the instructions given by the Energy Minister Ceylon petroleum corporation (CPC) forms a new ... Read More

Fire erupts at Mattakkuliya boat yard

Fire erupts at Mattakkuliya boat yard

Dec 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A fire has erupted at a boat yard in Mattakkuliya on Tuesday (28). (more…) Read More

Bus fare revision : Private bus owners to hold talks with officials

Bus fare revision : Private bus owners to hold talks with officials

Dec 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Private bus owners are scheduled to meet Transport Ministry officials tomorrow to discuss bus fare revision. ... Read More

Station Masters to meet Transport State Minister

Station Masters to meet Transport State Minister

Dec 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Association is scheduled to hold talks with State Minister of ... Read More

Police Stations to grant consent for open-air concerts

Police Stations to grant consent for open-air concerts

Dec 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Inspector General of Police has instructed Police Stations to grant consent to the conduct of ... Read More

1.1 million Pfizer doses imported for booster shot

1.1 million Pfizer doses imported for booster shot

Dec 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another stock of 1,147,770 Pfizer vaccines arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport this morning. (more…) Read More

A Cessna-172 makes an emergency landing – four injured

A Cessna-172 makes an emergency landing – four injured

Dec 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Cessna 172 private light aircraft belonging to a private company has made an emergency landing ... Read More

Meters are mandatory for three-wheelers

Meters are mandatory for three-wheelers

Dec 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Vehicle Regulation State Ministry is going ahead with a plan to ensure that all Western ... Read More

Security clearance report required to marry a foreigner

Security clearance report required to marry a foreigner

Dec 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Registrar General has issued a circular to all District Registrars and Additional District Registrars informing ... Read More

Approval granted for several private companies to import chemical fertilizers

Approval granted for several private companies to import chemical fertilizers

Dec 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Director of the Fertilizer Secretariat, Chandana Lokuhewage, stated that approval has been granted to several companies that ... Read More

Increased bus fares to be announced Wednesday

Increased bus fares to be announced Wednesday

Dec 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It is reported that the Ministry of Transport and the bus associations have reached an agreement ... Read More

SL to ink the deal with India to develop the Trinco oil tank farms

SL to ink the deal with India to develop the Trinco oil tank farms

Dec 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka will ink the agreement with India to jointly develop the Trincomalee oil tank farms. ... Read More

Station Masters & Transport Ministry talks unsuccessful

Station Masters & Transport Ministry talks unsuccessful

Dec 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Discussions between the Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Station Masters have ended in a ... Read More