Category: LOCAL

G.L Pieris appointed as acting Finance Minister

G.L Pieris appointed as acting Finance Minister

Dec 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prof. G.L Pieris was appointed as the Acting Finance Minister as Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa is ... Read More

219,997 COVID vaccine doses administered yesterday

219,997 COVID vaccine doses administered yesterday

Dec 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 219,997 COVID vaccine doses administered yesterday (more…) Read More

‘Podi Lassi’ further remanded

‘Podi Lassi’ further remanded

Dec 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Notorious criminal Janith Madushanka alias ‘Podi Lassi’, who was detained by the Criminal Investigation Department, has ... Read More

Railway drivers and operators on strike from noon

Railway drivers and operators on strike from noon

Dec 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Railway Controllers’ Association says railway operations will be hampered by an indefinite strike action that ... Read More

Tipper collides with a train in Mirigama

Tipper collides with a train in Mirigama

Dec 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Tipper collides with a train in Mirigama this morning (more…) Read More

Litro informs Court that it will abide by SLSI standards

Litro informs Court that it will abide by SLSI standards

Dec 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Litro Gas today informed Court that it will abide by standards of the Sri Lanka Standards ... Read More

Health regulations issued for Adams Peak devotees

Health regulations issued for Adams Peak devotees

Dec 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Regulations have been imposed for devotees who visit Adams Peak during the pilgrimage season owing to ... Read More

Lunugamvehera National Park to be named as Yala Zone No VI

Lunugamvehera National Park to be named as Yala Zone No VI

Dec 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Lunugamvehera National Park to be named as Yala Zone No VI (more…) Read More

Trains to be delayed due to strike

Trains to be delayed due to strike

Dec 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The station masters of the Radio - Telecom Division, Sri Lanka Railways have decided to withdraw ... Read More

‘Podi Lassi’ in Court after detention ends

‘Podi Lassi’ in Court after detention ends

Dec 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Inspector General of Police CD Wickramaratne today informed the Court of Appeal that underworld gang member ... Read More

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves for Singapore

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves for Singapore

Dec 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the island for Singapore on a private visit. (more…) Read More

Opposition says move to prorogue Parliament undemocratic

Opposition says move to prorogue Parliament undemocratic

Dec 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The opposition has questioned the motive behind the decision to prorogue Parliament by the President. (more…) Read More

Ambulances permitted to travel toll-free on any expressway

Ambulances permitted to travel toll-free on any expressway

Dec 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Highways Minister stated that ambulances of Private and Government hospitals are allowed to travel toll-free ... Read More

Public assistance sought to find two missing children

Public assistance sought to find two missing children

Dec 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An investigation has commenced into the disappearance of 2 boys aged 10 and 12 years who ... Read More

19 COVID deaths & 714 cases in Sri Lanka

19 COVID deaths & 714 cases in Sri Lanka

Dec 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 19 COVID deaths & 714 cases detected in Sri Lanka yesterday (more…) Read More