Category: LOCAL

Thirukumaran Nadesan appears before Bribery Commission

Thirukumaran Nadesan appears before Bribery Commission

Oct 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Thirukumaran Nadesan, the husband of former Minister Nirupama Rajapaksa, has appeared before the Commission to Investigate ... Read More

Importers propose Rs.1,300 for a 1kg milk powder

Importers propose Rs.1,300 for a 1kg milk powder

Oct 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Importers of milk powder have called for an increase in the price of a 1kg packet ... Read More

A fire at a residence kills a family of five [UPDATE]

A fire at a residence kills a family of five [UPDATE]

Oct 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS |  NUWARA-ELIYA) - A fire at a residence in the Ragalawatte Estate in Nuwara-Eliya has killed a family of ... Read More

Sri Lanka claim 19-run win over Oman

Sri Lanka claim 19-run win over Oman

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka claimed a 19-run win over hosts Oman in the first of the a two ... Read More

There is not a shred of evidence against Rishad; Opposition condemns detention

There is not a shred of evidence against Rishad; Opposition condemns detention

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Opposition raised concerns pertaining to the imprisonment of Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress ... Read More

Grade 5 Schol and A/L exams may be postponed to 2022

Grade 5 Schol and A/L exams may be postponed to 2022

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister of Education Reforms, Open Universities and Distance Learning Promotion Susil Premajayantha says the Grade ... Read More

Govt plans to increase trains operating during office hours

Govt plans to increase trains operating during office hours

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government has made plans to increase the number of trains operating during office hours, when ... Read More

PANDORA PAPERS : T. Nadesan summoned before Bribery Commission

PANDORA PAPERS : T. Nadesan summoned before Bribery Commission

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Thirukumar Nadesan whose name was revealed in the Pandora Papers has been summoned before the Commission ... Read More

Deadline to apply for O/Level re-correction Oct 25th

Deadline to apply for O/Level re-correction Oct 25th

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Examinations says the deadline for the submission of re-correction applications for the 2020 ... Read More

Eighteen-hour water cut in several areas in the Kalutara District

Eighteen-hour water cut in several areas in the Kalutara District

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says an 18-hour water cut will be in effect ... Read More

Health unions to launch trade union action tomorrow

Health unions to launch trade union action tomorrow

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Health trade unions have decided to launch trade union action once again and withdraw from services ... Read More

Bribery Commission launches probe over Pandora Papers

Bribery Commission launches probe over Pandora Papers

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption says investigations have been launched pertaining to ... Read More

Appropriation Bill 2022, to be tabled in Parliament today

Appropriation Bill 2022, to be tabled in Parliament today

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The 2022 Appropriation Bill is due to be tabled in Parliament today. (more…) Read More

Sri Lanka’s COVID fatalities increased to 13,185

Sri Lanka’s COVID fatalities increased to 13,185

Oct 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Another 43 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed for Tuesday (5), said the Director-General of Health Services. (more…) Read More

Special Cabinet meeting tomorrow

Special Cabinet meeting tomorrow

Oct 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Reports citing that a special Cabinet meeting will be held tomorrow (07), are incorrect, Co-Cabinet spokesman ... Read More