Category: LOCAL

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the 2022 Budget. (more…) Read More

Death toll due to bad weather increases to 26

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The death toll owing to the inclement weather experienced over the island has increased to 26. ... Read More

Committee appointed over Muthurajawela

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special committee comprising eight Members of Parliament has been appointed to provide solutions to the ... Read More

Part of Colombo-Kandy road closed until further notice

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Kegalle District Secretary stated that the Kandy-Colombo Road which was closed from Lower Kadugannawa will ... Read More

Budget 2022 to be presented in parliament today

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 2022 Budget will be presented in Parliament today. This is the 76th Budget of Sri ... Read More

Pandora Papers: Report on Lankans handed to President

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A report has been handed over to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa containing the progress of the investigations ... Read More

Section of Colombo-Kandy Road closed

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The section of the Colombo-Kandy Road from Mawanella to the Peradeniya Junction has been closed due ... Read More

Budget 2022 to be presented tomorrow

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksa will present the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for the ... Read More

Inclement weather: 25 deaths, one missing

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 25 people died and one reported missing, while 222,590 people were affected in several districts of ... Read More

Showery conditions over the island to reduce

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The low-pressure area in the southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression and is ... Read More

TNA MP Nirmalanathan diagnosed with COVID

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Tamil National Alliance MP Charles Nirmalanathan stated that he has tested positive for Covid-19. (more…) Read More

Decision to pay teachers & principals salary anomalies in one time

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Trade Unions stated that during a discussion held between the Prime Minister and Teacher-Principal unions, it ... Read More

Three new members appointed to One Country, One Law Task Force

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three new members have been appointed to the Presidential Task Force for One Country, One Law. ... Read More

SL Plant Quarantine Service receives LOD from Qingdao

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s National Plant Quarantine Service on Wednesday (10) confirmed that it received a Letter of ... Read More

Legal action against those who ignore evacuation announcements