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The 24-hour token strike launched

The 24-hour token strike launched

Dec 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Patients have been severely inconvenienced due to the 24-hour token strike launched by the Government Medical ... Read More

Committee appointed to probe gas leak explosions says their mandate is limited

Committee appointed to probe gas leak explosions says their mandate is limited

Dec 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Head of the committee appointed by the President to investigate recent gas leak explosions says their ... Read More

Court order to replace substandard gas cylinders free of charge

Court order to replace substandard gas cylinders free of charge

Dec 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Court of Appeal today ordered Litro and Laugfs Gas companies to replace domestic gas cylinders ... Read More

G.L Pieris appointed as acting Finance Minister

G.L Pieris appointed as acting Finance Minister

Dec 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prof. G.L Pieris was appointed as the Acting Finance Minister as Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa is ... Read More

Health regulations issued for Adams Peak devotees

Health regulations issued for Adams Peak devotees

Dec 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Regulations have been imposed for devotees who visit Adams Peak during the pilgrimage season owing to ... Read More

Special discussion regarding ‘Queen of Asia’

Special discussion regarding ‘Queen of Asia’

Dec 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special discussion will be held today (13) on the world's largest natural corundum blue sapphire, ... Read More

Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda to be appointed as new Governor of North Western Province

Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda to be appointed as new Governor of North Western Province

Dec 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It is reported that Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda is to be appointed as the ... Read More

There will be no further power outages 

There will be no further power outages 

Dec 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Power Gamini Lokuge says there will be no further power outages. (more…) Read More

One hour power cuts today & tomorrow

One hour power cuts today & tomorrow

Dec 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Power and Energy stated that there will be a one-hour power cut today ... Read More

Gazette banning Glyphosate issued

Gazette banning Glyphosate issued

Dec 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An Extraordinary Gazette notification issued allowing imports of organic and inorganic compounds and phosphorus derivatives of ... Read More

Remains of the Lankan killed by a mob in Pakistan to arrive today

Remains of the Lankan killed by a mob in Pakistan to arrive today

Dec 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The remains of the Sri Lankan national, who was killed by a mob in Sialkot, Pakistan ... Read More

Distribution of domestic LP gas cylinders temporarily suspended

Distribution of domestic LP gas cylinders temporarily suspended

Dec 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government has temporarily suspended the distribution of domestic LP gas cylinders across the island, with ... Read More

SLFP Central Committee to convene today

SLFP Central Committee to convene today

Dec 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special Central Committee meeting of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party will be held at the ... Read More

Manju Lalith takes oath as a MP

Manju Lalith takes oath as a MP

Dec 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Manju Lalith Warna Kumara took oaths on Wednesday (01) as Member of Parliament, replacing Mahinda Samarasinghe. ... Read More

Former PM Wickremesinghe to attend Fifth Indian Ocean Summit

Former PM Wickremesinghe to attend Fifth Indian Ocean Summit

Nov 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Prime Minister and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has been invited to attend the Fifth Indian ... Read More