Category: LOCAL

PB rejects nano-fertiliser bank account allegation

PB rejects nano-fertiliser bank account allegation

Oct 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A simmering controversy erupted on Friday (22) when JVP MP Vijitha Herath gave parliament details of ... Read More

SJB question how Govt. imported Chemical fertilizer

SJB question how Govt. imported Chemical fertilizer

Oct 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Samagi Jana Balawegaya questions the government as to how it imported Nitrogen fertilizer into the ... Read More

CID arrest another over garlic scam

CID arrest another over garlic scam

Oct 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Criminal Investigation Department has arrested another suspect over the purchase of the controversial stock of ... Read More

IGP ordered to interdict Officer who assaulted youth

IGP ordered to interdict Officer who assaulted youth

Oct 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekara has ordered the Inspector General of Police to interdict the ... Read More

Pakistan High Commission celebrated Eid Milad-un-Nabi in Colombo

Pakistan High Commission celebrated Eid Milad-un-Nabi in Colombo

Oct 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Pakistan High Commission, Colombo along with the Sri Lanka Pakistan Friendship Association celebrated Eid Milad-un-Nabi today ... Read More

Cabraal meets Qatar Central Bank Chief

Cabraal meets Qatar Central Bank Chief

Oct 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Qatar and the CBSL Governor recently discussed collaborations that ... Read More

Administration of booster vaccines to frontline workers

Administration of booster vaccines to frontline workers

Oct 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A decision has been taken to administer the COVID vaccine booster to leading professionals who are ... Read More

Resumption of train services

Resumption of train services

Oct 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi today(October 22) made an announcement on the resumption of train services following ... Read More

Inter provincial travel restrictions to be lifted on 31st October

Inter provincial travel restrictions to be lifted on 31st October

Oct 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Army Commander General Shavendra Silva stated that the interprovincial travel restrictions will be lifted on 31 ... Read More

SJB MPs protested in Parliament demanding the government release fertilizer

SJB MPs protested in Parliament demanding the government release fertilizer

Oct 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliamentarians representing the Samagi Jana Balavegaya protested in parliament on Friday (22), holding a series of ... Read More

Another 32 quarantine law violators arrested

Another 32 quarantine law violators arrested

Oct 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 32 persons have been arrested during the past 24 hours on charges of violating quarantine ... Read More

Special discussion on reopening universities

Special discussion on reopening universities

Oct 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special discussion is due to be held today pertaining to reopening universities. (more…) Read More

Doing the right thing is a challenge – President

Doing the right thing is a challenge – President

Oct 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had emphasized that doing what’s right is a grave challenge and added that ... Read More

UPDATE – LIOC increases Oil prices

UPDATE – LIOC increases Oil prices

Oct 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Lanka Indian Oil Corporation increased fuel prices as of midnight. (more…) Read More

Rishad thank everyone who helped achieve justice

Rishad thank everyone who helped achieve justice

Oct 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) Party, Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen has issued a message ... Read More