Category: LOCAL

Mahindananda lodges complaint against MP Patali

Mahindananda lodges complaint against MP Patali

Nov 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage arrived at the CID to lodge a complaint over the accusation made by ... Read More

Death toll increases to 20 : DMC

Death toll increases to 20 : DMC

Nov 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The death toll from the adverse weather conditions has increased to 20, while five people have ... Read More

Mawanella Deputy Chairman, two PS members arrested

Mawanella Deputy Chairman, two PS members arrested

Nov 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Deputy Chairman of the Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha and two other PS members have been arrested ... Read More

Fishermen advised not to venture into sea due to low-pressure area

Fishermen advised not to venture into sea due to low-pressure area

Nov 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Meteorology Department says a low-pressure area has formed in the south-east Bay of Bengal and ... Read More

Train operations restricted

Train operations restricted

Nov 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Railways has decided to restrict operations as Extreme Weather conditions caused damage to the ... Read More

‘New rules to convert export proceeds will result in multiple benefits’ – CBSL

‘New rules to convert export proceeds will result in multiple benefits’ – CBSL

Nov 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka has embarked on a focused path towards ensuring macro-economic and financial system stability, having ... Read More

Nurse dead following an earth slip in Narammala

Nurse dead following an earth slip in Narammala

Nov 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | KURUNEGALA) - A 23-year-old woman has died after a mound of earth had collapsed onto a house in ... Read More

National scale protest today

National scale protest today

Nov 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Teachers and Principals Trade Union Alliance has decided to declare today as a day of ... Read More

Major Flood Warning for Maha Oya River Basin

Major Flood Warning for Maha Oya River Basin

Nov 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Major Flood warning was issued after heavy rains experienced in most of the upstream catchment ... Read More

All schools in Jaffna closed

All schools in Jaffna closed

Nov 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | JAFFNA) - All schools in the Jaffna district have been closed today owing to adverse weather. (more…) Read More

Three dead, one injured following a landslide in Rambukkana

Three dead, one injured following a landslide in Rambukkana

Nov 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS |  KEGALLE) - Three persons have died following a landslide in Udagaldeniya, Rambukkana at around 5.30 this morning. (more…) Read More

Legal action to be taken against the unvaccinated

Legal action to be taken against the unvaccinated

Nov 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - AG has given permission to make the vaccination card mandatory for the general public when they ... Read More

New vehicle emission testing method to be introduced

New vehicle emission testing method to be introduced

Nov 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister of Transport Dilum Amunugama stated that steps will be taken to introduce a new ... Read More

Chinese company seeks US $ 8 million in damages from NPQS

Chinese company seeks US $ 8 million in damages from NPQS

Nov 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Chinese Organic Fertilizer manufacturer has sent a Letter of Demand to the National Plant Quarantine Service ... Read More

Priests protest in support of Rev. Fr. Cyril

Priests protest in support of Rev. Fr. Cyril

Nov 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Priests staged a protest opposite the Colombo High Court on Monday (08), in support of the ... Read More