A Colombo-bound bus detained with passengers
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A Colombo-bound bus was detained with 48 passengers for violating the travel restrictions that were in…
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Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thero passes away from COVID-19
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Former parliamentarian and former Southern Provincial Councilor Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thero has passed away due to…
No impact on power supply due to N’Cholai generator shutdown
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) yesterday said the temporary shutdown of a generator at the Norochcholai…
Moratuwa Mayor remanded
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Moratuwa Mayor Samanlal Fernando who was arrested this morning for allegedly threatening a female doctor and…
Moratuwa Mayor arrested for disrupting the duties of health workers
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Moratuwa Mayor Samanlal Fernando has been arrested for disrupting the duties of health workers.
More public servants to be vaccinated
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister Chamal Rajapaksa has requested Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi and Director General of Health Services…
Engage in religious discourse at home – Premier
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – As COVID-19 has hampered the Vesak celebrations, commemorate it giving priority to understand the Buddhist teachings…
Rishad, never an extremist – Mangala
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – “Rishad Bathiudeen is a mere scapegoat to divert attention away from the mismanagement and fumblings of…
Several individuals detained during drone operations in Colombo
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A number of individuals have been detained during special drone operations conducted in parts of Colombo…
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and wife test positive for COVID-19
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and his wife Jalani have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Presidential directives to minimise inconvenience to public
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday took several decisions to minimise the difficulties faced by the public and…
Nine GN Divisions isolated
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Nine Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions in the Batticaloa, Jaffna, and Moneragala Districts were placed in isolation…
People over 55 with COVID-symptoms urged to seek immediate treatment
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Army Commander General Shavendra…
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“If I am guilty, give me the death penalty” – Rishad [VIDEO]
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Strongly denying the allegations levelled against him in his address to Parliament today (18), the Leader…
Sri Lanka to receive another doses of Sputnik V
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka is to receive another 185,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine from Russia, the…