Category: LOCAL

A/L Students to be vaccinated from Friday

A/L Students to be vaccinated from Friday

Oct 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - School children will be vaccinated against COVID-19 from Friday, the 15th of October. (more…) Read More

Court orders Azath Salley to be produced before Court on Oct.25

Court orders Azath Salley to be produced before Court on Oct.25

Oct 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Colombo High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja today ordered the Welikada Superintendent of Prisons to produce former ... Read More

Indian Army Chief meets President & PM

Indian Army Chief meets President & PM

Oct 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, General Manoj Mukund Naravane met with President ... Read More

Alternate routes introduced to reduce traffic on Baseline Road

Alternate routes introduced to reduce traffic on Baseline Road

Oct 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Several alternate routes have been introduced by the police to reduce traffic congestion along Baseline Road ... Read More

Dilum speaks on resumption of interprovincial public transport services

Dilum speaks on resumption of interprovincial public transport services

Oct 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Interprovincial public transportation services will resume from October 21, State Minister of Vehicle Regulation, Bus Transport ... Read More

AG says Karannagoda charges will not proceed

AG says Karannagoda charges will not proceed

Oct 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Attorney General has informed the Court of Appeal that charges against former Navy Commander Admiral ... Read More

Request to continue 2015 Bond scam case without Mahendran

Request to continue 2015 Bond scam case without Mahendran

Oct 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Attorney General had requested from the Colombo Special High Court to allow the 2015 bond ... Read More

Teachers’ & Principals’ strike continues

Teachers’ & Principals’ strike continues

Oct 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Following a discussion, the Teachers' and Principals' unions have decided to continue the strike that was ... Read More

Webinar on “Opportunities and challenges for Pakistan’s Buddhist tourism in Sri Lanka”

Webinar on “Opportunities and challenges for Pakistan’s Buddhist tourism in Sri Lanka”

Oct 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The High Commission of Pakistan in Colombo in collaboration with Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) ... Read More

Supreme Court decides to further consider Rishad’s FR Petition

Supreme Court decides to further consider Rishad’s FR Petition

Oct 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Supreme Court has decided that the Fundamental Rights (FR) Petitions filed by former Minister Rishad ... Read More

Talks between PM and teacher-principal trade unions conclude

Talks between PM and teacher-principal trade unions conclude

Oct 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The discussion between Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and the representatives of teacher-principal trade unions have concluded ... Read More

WHO approves administration of booster dose

WHO approves administration of booster dose

Oct 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a third-dose or booster dose for those over 60 ... Read More

All liquor, wine stores to remain closed on two days

All liquor, wine stores to remain closed on two days

Oct 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Liquor stores will be closed for two days next week, the Excise Department said. (more…) Read More

Bus fares could increase if fuel prices are raised

Bus fares could increase if fuel prices are raised

Oct 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Transport says in the event fuel prices increase, bus fares could also likely ... Read More

Teacher-principal unions to meet PM

Teacher-principal unions to meet PM

Oct 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to eliminate the salary anomaly of teachers and principals in ... Read More