Category: LOCAL

Cabinet approves to draft bill to amend laws to ban cattle slaughter

Cabinet approves to draft bill to amend laws to ban cattle slaughter

Oct 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers has approved to amend existing laws and regulations applicable to ban cattle ... Read More

“Can’t cut corners to list Covaxin” – WHO

“Can’t cut corners to list Covaxin” – WHO

Oct 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday (18) stated that it was aware that many people were ... Read More

Letter from importers to remove control price on sugar

Letter from importers to remove control price on sugar

Oct 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Several leading sugar importers have requested the Ministry of Finance to remove the control price imposed ... Read More

SL receives another batch of Pfizer vaccines

SL receives another batch of Pfizer vaccines

Oct 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another batch of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (October 19). (more…) Read More

“Prophet Muhammad’s life and philosophy depict rationale of Islamic belief”

“Prophet Muhammad’s life and philosophy depict rationale of Islamic belief”

Oct 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in his message for Milad-un-Nabi, says the best way to pay special respect ... Read More

LPBOA to introduce bus service sans conductors soon

LPBOA to introduce bus service sans conductors soon

Oct 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) to introduce a ticketing system in place of a physical ... Read More

Trains to ply from October 21

Trains to ply from October 21

Oct 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Railways says trains will operate from Thursday in the event inter provincial travel restrictions ... Read More

Nano Nitrogen liquid fertilizer to be imported

Nano Nitrogen liquid fertilizer to be imported

Oct 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Steps have been taken to import 3,100,000 litres of Nano Nitrogen liquid fertilizer. (more…) Read More

Teachers & Principals to resume duty

Teachers & Principals to resume duty

Oct 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Teachers and Principals unions have decided to report for duty from 25 October. (more…) Read More

Sri Lanka’s first Test Captain passes away

Sri Lanka’s first Test Captain passes away

Oct 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka's first Test Captain Bandula Warnapura has passed away while receiving treatment at a private ... Read More

SJB to move NCM against Minister Aluthgamage

SJB to move NCM against Minister Aluthgamage

Oct 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A No-Confidence Motion (NCM) will be brought against Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, if he fails to ... Read More

Over 81,000 quarantine law violators arrested thus far

Over 81,000 quarantine law violators arrested thus far

Oct 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 81,000 persons have been arrested on charges of violating quarantine regulations thus far. (more…) Read More

Data Scam : Software Engineer further remanded

Data Scam : Software Engineer further remanded

Oct 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Software Engineer attached to Epic Lanka Technologies responsible for deleting files from the National Medicines ... Read More

Another 608,000 Pfizer doses arrive at the BIA

Another 608,000 Pfizer doses arrive at the BIA

Oct 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 608,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine purchased by Sri Lanka have arrived in the island. (more…) Read More

‘Limit unnecessary travel until end of December’

‘Limit unnecessary travel until end of December’

Oct 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Health units have urged the public to limit unnecessary travel at least until the end of ... Read More