Category: LOCAL

Station Masters to stage indefinite strike action today

Station Masters to stage indefinite strike action today

Dec 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Association is scheduled to stage an indefinite trade union action ... Read More

Water supply to several areas in Colombo restored

Water supply to several areas in Colombo restored

Dec 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National Water Supply and Drainage Board stated that the water supply resumed in many areas ... Read More

Sri Lanka to receive $1.5 billion from China

Sri Lanka to receive $1.5 billion from China

Dec 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka is to receive US$ 1.5 billion from the Central Bank of China by this ... Read More

President accepts PB’s resignation

President accepts PB’s resignation

Dec 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has accepted the letter of resignation handed by President’s Secretary Dr. P. B. ... Read More

Spiritual essence of Xmas is redemption of all

Spiritual essence of Xmas is redemption of all

Dec 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that the spiritual essence of Christmas is the redemption of all ... Read More

Former Minister Gunaratne Weerakoon passes away

Former Minister Gunaratne Weerakoon passes away

Dec 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Cabinet Minister Gunaratne Weerakoon has passed away. (more…) Read More

Thirukkovil Police shooting – Special probe launched

Thirukkovil Police shooting – Special probe launched

Dec 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special investigation has been launched into the incident in which four Police officers died in ... Read More

Christmas a symbol of peace and love

Christmas a symbol of peace and love

Dec 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says God’s love must be shared with all this Christmas season. (more…) Read More

Power cuts likely to be imposed after Jan 15th

Power cuts likely to be imposed after Jan 15th

Dec 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliamentarian Patali Champika Ranawaka says it is likely that power cuts will be imposed across the ... Read More

Christmas gives unique message of instilling respect for all human beings

Christmas gives unique message of instilling respect for all human beings

Dec 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa says in his Christmas message that Christmas gives the ... Read More

Wikum Athula Kaluarachchi sworn in as Court of Appeal Judge

Wikum Athula Kaluarachchi sworn in as Court of Appeal Judge

Dec 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Wikum Athula Kaluarachchi has been sworn in as a new Judge of the Court of Appeal ... Read More

GMOA suspends its trade union action

GMOA suspends its trade union action

Dec 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government Medical Officers’ Association says it has temporarily suspended its trade union action with immediate effect. ... Read More

Chicken farm goes up in flames following gas leak

Chicken farm goes up in flames following gas leak

Dec 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | KURUNEGALA) - Gas-related accidents continue to take place in various parts of the country. (more…) Read More

Paperless Parliament

Paperless Parliament

Dec 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s Environment Ministry has decided to implement a program to reduce paper usage within parliament. ... Read More

PM Rajapaksa on 2-day pilgrimage in Tirupati

PM Rajapaksa on 2-day pilgrimage in Tirupati

Dec 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa left for India on a 2-day pilgrimage to the temple ... Read More