Category: LOCAL

Showers expected in several Provinces today

Showers expected in several Provinces today

Nov 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Meteorology predicts showers or thundershowers at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western ... Read More

Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini will NOT be arrested

Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini will NOT be arrested

Nov 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigations Department informed the Supreme Court via the Attorney General’s Department that Rev. ... Read More

Maldives President arrives in Sri Lanka

Maldives President arrives in Sri Lanka

Nov 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President of the Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih arrives in the island. He is scheduled to attend ... Read More

Parliament to convene for a special session today

Parliament to convene for a special session today

Nov 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliament will convene for a special session at 10am today. (more…) Read More

Landslide warnings issued to nine districts extended

Landslide warnings issued to nine districts extended

Nov 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Landslide warnings issued by the National Building Research Organization to nine districts have been extended until ... Read More

Inter city trains to operate from tomorrow

Inter city trains to operate from tomorrow

Nov 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Railways states that intercity express train services will commence from tomorrow. (more…) Read More

Ready to commence schools tomorrow

Ready to commence schools tomorrow

Nov 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Education says preparations to commence the second phase of academic activities in schools ... Read More

National scale protest on Tuesday

National scale protest on Tuesday

Nov 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Teachers and Principals Trade Union Alliance has decided to declare the day after tomorrow as ... Read More

Landslide warnings issued in several districts

Landslide warnings issued in several districts

Nov 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Landslide warnings issued in several districts owing to the inclement weather over the country has been ... Read More

Police nab 1,019 individuals on arrest warrants

Police nab 1,019 individuals on arrest warrants

Nov 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 1,019 individuals who were issued warrants have been arrested, in a special operation conducted by Police. ... Read More

Heavy rain expected in many areas

Heavy rain expected in many areas

Nov 7, 2021

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

President vows to make revolutionary change promised in policy statement

President vows to make revolutionary change promised in policy statement

Nov 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The revolutionary change promised in the “Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour” policy statement will definitely be ... Read More

Cement price increased

Cement price increased

Nov 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The price of a 50kg bag of cement has been increased by Rs. 177. (more…) Read More

Rail services returned in full swing

Rail services returned in full swing

Nov 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Railways says train operations have returned to normalcy with the easing of travel restrictions ... Read More

CEB trade unions prepare for another struggle

CEB trade unions prepare for another struggle

Nov 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Oil, Ports and Electricity Trade Union Alliance states that in the future, all trade unions ... Read More