Category: LOCAL

Remains of the Lankan killed by a mob in Pakistan to arrive today

Remains of the Lankan killed by a mob in Pakistan to arrive today

Dec 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The remains of the Sri Lankan national, who was killed by a mob in Sialkot, Pakistan ... Read More

Religious Leaders meet Pakistan High Commissioner to share grief

Religious Leaders meet Pakistan High Commissioner to share grief

Dec 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Representatives from all faiths met the Acting High Commissioner of Pakistan Tanvir Ahamed to express their ... Read More

2016 Bond Case : Ravi Karunanayake released from 11 charges

2016 Bond Case : Ravi Karunanayake released from 11 charges

Dec 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Colombo High Court Trial at Bar released former Minister Ravi Karunanayake and others from 11 chargers ... Read More

Speaker calls for discipline as SJB boycotts sessions

Speaker calls for discipline as SJB boycotts sessions

Dec 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Parliament Speaker has called for a comprehensive report on the unruly incidents that were ... Read More

Sialkot mob lynching : over 100 arrested for the gruesome murder

Sialkot mob lynching : over 100 arrested for the gruesome murder

Dec 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 100 suspects, including few of the main suspects have been arrested in Sialkot - Pakistan ... Read More

One hour daily power cuts until Norochcholai fully restored

One hour daily power cuts until Norochcholai fully restored

Dec 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - One hour power cuts will be enforced daily until operations of the Norochcholai coal power plant ... Read More

School Holidays Extended

School Holidays Extended

Dec 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s Education Ministry on Friday (03) said that the school holidays that will start on ... Read More

Train Operations likely to be delayed due to Power-Cut

Train Operations likely to be delayed due to Power-Cut

Dec 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways said that train operations from Fort, Colombo will likely ... Read More

Power Supply will be restored in another three hours

Power Supply will be restored in another three hours

Dec 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board says that the Island-wide power outage would take at least another three ... Read More

Island-wide Power cut in Sri Lanka

Island-wide Power cut in Sri Lanka

Dec 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An island-wide power cut is being experienced in Sri Lanka, confirmed by the Ministry of Power and ... Read More

SLFP to launch an independent public campaign

SLFP to launch an independent public campaign

Dec 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Former President Maithripala Sirisena says the Central Committee meeting ... Read More

Distribution of domestic LP gas cylinders temporarily suspended

Distribution of domestic LP gas cylinders temporarily suspended

Dec 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government has temporarily suspended the distribution of domestic LP gas cylinders across the island, with ... Read More

Omicron variant detected in Sri Lanka

Omicron variant detected in Sri Lanka

Dec 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Health Promotion Bureau has confirmed that the first case of the Omicron variant of the ... Read More

Court sets date to hear Ranjan’s second case

Court sets date to hear Ranjan’s second case

Dec 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Supreme Court today set dates to hear the second case filed against former Parliamentarian Ranjan ... Read More

Former Governor Azath Salley acquitted

Former Governor Azath Salley acquitted

Dec 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Governor of the Western Province and the leader of the National Unity Front Azath Salley, ... Read More