Category: LOCAL

Permission granted to re-open universities

Permission granted to re-open universities

Oct 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Permission has been granted to re-open state universities under several stages from the 1st of November. ... Read More

Attendance of teachers and students high in schools

Attendance of teachers and students high in schools

Oct 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The attendance of teachers and students is reportedly at satisfactory level today with academic activities resuming ... Read More

Indictments served on Azath Salley

Indictments served on Azath Salley

Oct 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Indictments have been served on former Governor Azath Salley for allegedly making a statement to incite ... Read More

Adani Group Chairman arrives in the island

Adani Group Chairman arrives in the island

Oct 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An Indian delegation headed by the Chairman of the Adani Group Gautam Adani has arrived in ... Read More

One-day service to issue NICs to resume today

One-day service to issue NICs to resume today

Oct 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Registration of Persons says the one-day service to issue National Identity Cards, that ... Read More

Fairly heavy showers expected in several provinces

Fairly heavy showers expected in several provinces

Oct 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the ... Read More

More Pfizer vaccines arrive

More Pfizer vaccines arrive

Oct 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 305,370 doses of the Pfizer vaccine have arrived in the island. (more…) Read More

Strict legal action against false reports – PB

Strict legal action against false reports – PB

Oct 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - P. B. Jayasundara, the Secretary to the President states that strict legal action will be taken ... Read More

Over 900 wanted suspects arrested

Over 900 wanted suspects arrested

Oct 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Police arrested a total of 948 suspect on Saturday (23) in a special crimes ... Read More

Actress Vishaka Siriwardena passes away

Actress Vishaka Siriwardena passes away

Oct 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Popular actress Vishaka Siriwardena has passed away. (more…) Read More

Inter-provincial trains to function tomorrow

Inter-provincial trains to function tomorrow

Oct 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Railways has made arrangements to deploy 133 train journeys within Provinces from tomorrow. ... Read More

Meeting at President’s house today

Meeting at President’s house today

Oct 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special group meeting of the ruling party is scheduled to be held at 6.00 pm today. ... Read More

Tuition classes to commence from November

Tuition classes to commence from November

Oct 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The All Ceylon Association of Professional Lecturers convened a press conference in Colombo yesterday and its ... Read More

Few inter-provincial buses to operate during office hours

Few inter-provincial buses to operate during office hours

Oct 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National Transport Commission has decided to operate an inter-provincial bus each from Narahenpita, Battaramulla and ... Read More

Another 36 arrested for violating quarantine laws

Another 36 arrested for violating quarantine laws

Oct 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 36 persons have been arrested during the past 24 hours on charges of violating quarantine ... Read More