Category: TOP STORY 2

CEB, Port & Petroleum workers to stage protests

CEB, Port & Petroleum workers to stage protests

Nov 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A number of trade unions from various sectors have decided to stage a series of protests ... Read More

Will ensure uninterrupted power supply despite protest – Unions

Will ensure uninterrupted power supply despite protest – Unions

Nov 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Unions say although they will stage a protest campaign tomorrow over the decision to handover shares ... Read More

Booster vaccines from today

Booster vaccines from today

Nov 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is due to be administered in Sri Lanka from ... Read More

‘Government will be unable to curtail future Union action’

‘Government will be unable to curtail future Union action’

Oct 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board United Trade Union Alliance say the government will not reap the necessary ... Read More

New Covid guidelines for Tuition Classes

New Covid guidelines for Tuition Classes

Oct 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Tuition Classes are permitted from November 16 with 50% capacity of the venue only for O/L ... Read More

People’s Bank Blacklisted by Chinese Embassy

People’s Bank Blacklisted by Chinese Embassy

Oct 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The People’s Bank of Sri Lanka has been blacklisted by the Economic and Commercial Office of ... Read More

President calls for meeting with leaders of govt’s allied parties

President calls for meeting with leaders of govt’s allied parties

Oct 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has called for a meeting with the leaders of the government’s allied political ... Read More

Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando to appear before CID today

Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando to appear before CID today

Oct 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando has been summoned before the Criminal Investigation Department today to record ... Read More

Trade unions consider 48-hour strike

Trade unions consider 48-hour strike

Oct 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Trade unions in the energy sector have directed attention to launching a 48-hour strike action against ... Read More

JVP goes to court challenging New Fortress LNG deal

JVP goes to court challenging New Fortress LNG deal

Oct 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The JVP on Tuesday (26) filed a writ application with the Court of Appeal requesting to ... Read More

Inter-provincial trains to function tomorrow

Inter-provincial trains to function tomorrow

Oct 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Railways has made arrangements to deploy 133 train journeys within Provinces from tomorrow. ... Read More

SJB question how Govt. imported Chemical fertilizer

SJB question how Govt. imported Chemical fertilizer

Oct 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Samagi Jana Balawegaya questions the government as to how it imported Nitrogen fertilizer into the ... Read More

Resumption of train services

Resumption of train services

Oct 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi today(October 22) made an announcement on the resumption of train services following ... Read More

Special discussion on reopening universities

Special discussion on reopening universities

Oct 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special discussion is due to be held today pertaining to reopening universities. (more…) Read More

President arrives at Parliament

President arrives at Parliament

Oct 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Chief Government Whip Minister Johnston Fernando stated that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived at the Parliament and ... Read More