Category: LOCAL

Court gives the nod for SJB protest, subject to health guidelines

Court gives the nod for SJB protest, subject to health guidelines

Nov 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Colombo No. 5 Magistrate's Court has granted permission for the protest organized by the Samagi ... Read More

Showers expected in several provinces

Showers expected in several provinces

Nov 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Northern provinces and in Galle ... Read More

Police use Spike Strips to stop SJB buses

Police use Spike Strips to stop SJB buses

Nov 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s main opposition faction the Samagi Jana Balavegaya has planned a massive protest in Colombo, ... Read More

Academic activities for Grade 6-9 to resume on Monday

Academic activities for Grade 6-9 to resume on Monday

Nov 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government has announced that classes for Grade 6, 7, 8 and 9 students will resume ... Read More

Pakistan donates fully furnished library to NDC

Pakistan donates fully furnished library to NDC

Nov 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa inaugurated the National Defence College (NDC) on Thursday (11). (more…) Read More

Cabinet approves Presidential Awards for Media

Cabinet approves Presidential Awards for Media

Nov 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Cabinet approval has been granted to conduct the proposed Presidential Media Awards Ceremony to encourage local ... Read More

Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini at CID for 2nd day

Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini at CID for 2nd day

Nov 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando appeared at the Criminal Investigations Department once again on Tuesday (16) ... Read More

Booster shots to be administered to people over 60 years

Booster shots to be administered to people over 60 years

Nov 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Booster shots will be administered to people over 60 years of age from tomorrow in the ... Read More

Day three of the 2022 Budget debate today

Day three of the 2022 Budget debate today

Nov 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Day three of the debate on the second reading of the 2022 Budget will commence this ... Read More

Rejected Chinese Fertilizer will not be re-tested

Rejected Chinese Fertilizer will not be re-tested

Nov 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s Director General of Agriculture Dr. Ajantha Silva has stressed that Sri Lanka has not ... Read More

Colombo – Kandy road to remain closed

Colombo – Kandy road to remain closed

Nov 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Colombo – Kandy Road which was closed from Lower Kadugannawa will remain closed until further ... Read More

Sapugaskanda Refinery to close for 50 days

Sapugaskanda Refinery to close for 50 days

Nov 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lankan authorities have decided to temporarily shut down the Sapugaskanda oil refinery for a period of ... Read More

Two-hour special operation carried out in WP 

Two-hour special operation carried out in WP 

Nov 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Police have warned the employees of 360 passenger buses who did not follow health instructions during ... Read More

Economic centers warn of vegetable shortage

Economic centers warn of vegetable shortage

Nov 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Economic centre traders pointed out that there may be a shortage of vegetables on the island ... Read More

Showers expected in several provinces

Showers expected in several provinces

Nov 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa, North-western, Central, Northern and Western provinces and in Galle ... Read More