Category: LOCAL

Magistrate’s Court case against Pujith & Hemasiri concludes

Magistrate’s Court case against Pujith & Hemasiri concludes

Oct 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The case filed against former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara and former Secretary of Defence ... Read More

Police arrest 43 people for violating quarantine rules

Police arrest 43 people for violating quarantine rules

Oct 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 43 persons have been arrested during the past 24 hours ending at 6 this morning ... Read More

Ellawala waterfall temporarily closed for tourists

Ellawala waterfall temporarily closed for tourists

Oct 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ellawala waterfall in the Wellawaya Divisional Secretariat has been closed to tourists until further notice. ... Read More

Sharmila Rajapaksa new DG of Zoological Gardens

Sharmila Rajapaksa new DG of Zoological Gardens

Oct 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sharmila Rajapaksa was appointed as the new Director-General of the Department of National Zoological Gardens by ... Read More

One Country, One Law Task Force appointed Chaired by Gnanasara thera

One Country, One Law Task Force appointed Chaired by Gnanasara thera

Oct 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Presidential Task Force for One Country, One Law, has been appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. ... Read More

Pakistan’s Acting High Commissioner calls on the Trade Minister

Pakistan’s Acting High Commissioner calls on the Trade Minister

Oct 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Pakistan's Acting High Commissioner, Tanvir Ahmad, accompanied by Trade and Investment Attaché, Asmma Kamal called on ... Read More

Sri Lanka agrees to re-test rejected Chinese Fertilizer

Sri Lanka agrees to re-test rejected Chinese Fertilizer

Oct 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka has agreed to re-test the rejected Chinese Organic Fertilizer by directing samples to an ... Read More

Agri. Minister instructs to remove Prof. Buddhi Marambe from posts

Agri. Minister instructs to remove Prof. Buddhi Marambe from posts

Oct 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage has instructed the Secretary to the Ministry to remove advisor Professor ... Read More

JVP goes to court challenging New Fortress LNG deal

JVP goes to court challenging New Fortress LNG deal

Oct 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The JVP on Tuesday (26) filed a writ application with the Court of Appeal requesting to ... Read More

One killed in Mulleriyawa shooting

One killed in Mulleriyawa shooting

Oct 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An individual has been killed and another injured, in a shooting reported in Kotikawatta, Mulleriyawa. (more…) Read More

Conduct of a Sabaragamuwa Senior DIG under scrutiny

Conduct of a Sabaragamuwa Senior DIG under scrutiny

Oct 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police Headquarters says an investigation has been launched over the conduct of a Senior Deputy ... Read More

Another 29 quarantine law violators arrested

Another 29 quarantine law violators arrested

Oct 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 29 persons have been arrested during the past 24 hours on charges of violating quarantine ... Read More

Special discussion in search of ‘Sugar’ solution

Special discussion in search of ‘Sugar’ solution

Oct 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister of Consumer Protection Lasantha Alagiyawanna stated at the media briefing that discussions will be ... Read More

New hotline to inform regarding fuel issues

New hotline to inform regarding fuel issues

Oct 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In the past few days, a fuel shortage was experienced in the country due to the ... Read More

Legal action against those who sell cement at high prices

Legal action against those who sell cement at high prices

Oct 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Due to the shortage of cement in the market, many crises have been created in the ... Read More