Category: TOP STORY 2
Party Leaders to meet today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Committee on Parliamentary Business will convene today (27) under the leadership of Speaker Mahinda Yapa ... Read More
Senior US Treasury official calls on Sri Lankan President
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Visiting United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Asia Robert Kaproth has called on President ... Read More
Three-wheeler fares go down
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Operators have decided to reduce three-wheeler fares following yesterday’s decision by the government to increase the ... Read More
Landslide warnings issued to five districts still in effect
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Landslide warnings issued to residents of five districts by the National Building Research Organisation are in ... Read More
Top US diplomat Donald Lu assures support for Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu who is currently on ... Read More
Draft ‘Rehabilitation’ Law Would Spur Abuse – HRW
(FASTNEWS | NEW YORK) - The Sri Lankan government should withdraw a draft law that would give the authorities broad powers ... Read More
Warakapola Earth Slip: Body of a 24-year-old recovered
(FASTNEWS | WARAKAPOLA) - The body of a 24-year-old youth has been recovered from underneath the rubble following the earth ... Read More
Court proceedings against Maithripala Sirisena to be suspended for 10 weeks
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Court of Appeal today directed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court to postpone the hearing of ... Read More
Report on tests conducted on fuel samples expected today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The report on the tests conducted on fuel samples obtained from filling stations across the country ... Read More
Charges for issuance of driving licences revised
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Gazette has been published revising the charges for the issuance of motor vehicle driving licences. (more…) Read More
Aeroflot to resume flights between Russia & Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Russian flag carrier, Aeroflot, will resume flights between Moscow and Colombo from today. (more…) Read More
All banks & CSE closed on Monday
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All banks and the Colombo Stock Exchange will be closed on Monday, the 10th of October. (more…) Read More
Parliament debate on 22A postponed to Oct 18
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The discussion of the draught bill for the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has been postponed ... Read More
Vote on new resolution on Sri Lanka at UNHRC today
(FASTNEWS | GENEVA) - The new resolution on Sri Lanka presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva ... Read More
New Litro Gas prices announced
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Litro Gas Lanka has announced a reduction in the prices of its domestic gas cylinders. (more…) Read More