Category: LOCAL
Risk of landslides in several districts
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Landslide warnings have been issued in 3 districts due to the heavy rains that have affected ... Read More
Court proceedings against Maithripala Sirisena to be suspended for 10 weeks
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Court of Appeal today directed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court to postpone the hearing of ... Read More
Pensioners complain regarding delayed gratuity payments
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A complaint was filed with the Sri Lankan Human Rights Commission by the pensioners’ rights movement. ... Read More
Eighty Million worth of rice missing from Lanka Sathosa warehouse
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - According to sources, LKR 80 Million worth of rice has disappeared from a warehouse belonging to ... Read More
Country to celebrate 75th Independence Day with dignity
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed officials to celebrate the 75th Independence Day in a dignified manner that ... Read More
Dates for LG election
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National Election Commissions has reiterated its stance of conducting the Local Authorities Election before the ... Read More
Heavy showers above 100mm predicted for some areas
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Meteorology says cloudy skies are expected in most parts of the island today ... Read More
No changes to the train schedule along the coastal belt
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The train schedule along the coastal belt will not be amended as previously announced. (more…) Read More
Today’s power cut schedule
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board will continue to impose two-hour-and-20-minute power cuts in residential areas. (more…) Read More
Erik Solheim teams up with the Sri Lankan government to combat climate change
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Erik Solheim is appointed as the ... Read More
Power cut schedule for TODAY
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board will continue to impose two-hour-and-20-minute power cuts in residential areas. (more…) Read More
Spells of showers likely in Western, Sabaragamuwa provinces
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Meteorology predicts several spells of showers in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and ... Read More
Report on tests conducted on fuel samples expected today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The report on the tests conducted on fuel samples obtained from filling stations across the country ... Read More
Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill gazetted
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Inland Revenue (Amendment) Draft Bill has been published in the gazette by the Government Printer. ... Read More
President pushes forward with the Jana Sabha system
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken a monumental step towards decentralizing powers of local government bodies by ... Read More