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A Colombo-bound bus detained with passengers

A Colombo-bound bus detained with passengers

May 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Colombo-bound bus was detained with 48 passengers for violating the travel restrictions that were in ... Read More

Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thero passes away from COVID-19

Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thero passes away from COVID-19

May 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former parliamentarian and former Southern Provincial Councilor Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thero has passed away due to ... Read More

No impact on power supply due to N’Cholai generator shutdown

No impact on power supply due to N’Cholai generator shutdown

May 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) yesterday said the temporary shutdown of a generator at the Norochcholai ... Read More

Moratuwa Mayor remanded

Moratuwa Mayor remanded

May 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Moratuwa Mayor Samanlal Fernando who was arrested this morning for allegedly threatening a female doctor and ... Read More

Moratuwa Mayor arrested for disrupting the duties of health workers

Moratuwa Mayor arrested for disrupting the duties of health workers

May 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Moratuwa Mayor Samanlal Fernando has been arrested for disrupting the duties of health workers. (more…) Read More

More public servants to be vaccinated

More public servants to be vaccinated

May 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister Chamal Rajapaksa has requested Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi and Director General of Health Services ... Read More

Engage in religious discourse at home – Premier

Engage in religious discourse at home – Premier

May 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - As COVID-19 has hampered the Vesak celebrations, commemorate it giving priority to understand the Buddhist teachings ... Read More

Rishad, never an extremist – Mangala

Rishad, never an extremist – Mangala

May 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - “Rishad Bathiudeen is a mere scapegoat to divert attention away from the mismanagement and fumblings of ... Read More

Several individuals detained during drone operations in Colombo

Several individuals detained during drone operations in Colombo

May 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A number of individuals have been detained during special drone operations conducted in parts of Colombo ... Read More

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and wife test positive for COVID-19

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and wife test positive for COVID-19

May 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and his wife Jalani have tested positive for the coronavirus. (more…) Read More

Presidential directives to minimise inconvenience to public

Presidential directives to minimise inconvenience to public

May 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday took several decisions to minimise the difficulties faced by the public and ... Read More

Nine GN Divisions isolated

Nine GN Divisions isolated

May 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Nine Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions in the Batticaloa, Jaffna, and Moneragala Districts were placed in isolation ... Read More

People over 55 with COVID-symptoms urged to seek immediate treatment

People over 55 with COVID-symptoms urged to seek immediate treatment

May 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Army Commander General Shavendra ... Read More

“If I am guilty, give me the death penalty” – Rishad [VIDEO]

“If I am guilty, give me the death penalty” – Rishad [VIDEO]

May 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Strongly denying the allegations levelled against him in his address to Parliament today (18), the Leader ... Read More

Sri Lanka to receive another doses of Sputnik V

Sri Lanka to receive another doses of Sputnik V

May 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka is to receive another 185,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine from Russia, the ... Read More