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Opening of all universities postponed

Opening of all universities postponed

Apr 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Education, Prof. G. L. Peiris announced to the Parliament that Universities will not reopen ... Read More

Parliament observes a minute silence for victims of Easter attacks

Parliament observes a minute silence for victims of Easter attacks

Apr 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliament today (21) observed 1-minute silence for the victims of the Easter attacks. (more…) Read More

Easter Sunday attacks : Special service will be held tomorrow

Easter Sunday attacks : Special service will be held tomorrow

Apr 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Tomorrow(21) marks the 2nd year remembrance of the Easter Sunday attack. (more…) Read More

Drug trafficking PNB Officers further remanded

Drug trafficking PNB Officers further remanded

Apr 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Twenty suspects, including 15 Officers attached to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) have been further remanded ... Read More

Vehicle transporting timber run over Army Personnel at checkpoint

Vehicle transporting timber run over Army Personnel at checkpoint

Apr 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | VAVUNIYA) - Two Army Personnel were injured when a vehicle which defied order to stop rammed on them ... Read More

AG nod to Port City Bill

AG nod to Port City Bill

Apr 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Attorney General Dappula De Livera has reportedly informed the Secretary to President Dr. P. B. Jayasundara ... Read More

Over 70 overseas arrivals COVID-positive

Over 70 overseas arrivals COVID-positive

Apr 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Seventy-eight COVID-19 cases reported yesterday (16) identified as persons who returned from overseas recently. (more…) Read More

Sharp increase in road accidents yesterday

Sharp increase in road accidents yesterday

Apr 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sixteen deaths have been reported due to road accidents from around the country yesterday (15), marking ... Read More

Special traffic plan on expressway from today

Special traffic plan on expressway from today

Apr 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special traffic plan to be implemented on the Southern Expressway from today (15). (more…) Read More

Gazette issued banning 11 extremist organisations

Gazette issued banning 11 extremist organisations

Apr 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  An extraordinary gazette notification has been issued banning 11 extremist organisations in Sri Lanka, including the ... Read More

Four persons remanded over driving in reckless manner

Four persons remanded over driving in reckless manner

Apr 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Four persons who were arrested for traveling in vehicle on Southern Expressway in reckless manner, remanded ... Read More

Four arrested over reckless driving along Southern Expressway

Four arrested over reckless driving along Southern Expressway

Apr 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Four persons who were travelling in a vehicle along the Southern Expressway in a reckless manner ... Read More

Police Warn Against Alcoholic Parties During The Festive Season

Police Warn Against Alcoholic Parties During The Festive Season

Apr 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Police have received reports of various parties and events being planned over the internet, ... Read More

COVID-recoveries rise to 91,631

COVID-recoveries rise to 91,631

Apr 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 175 COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from the hospital, bringing the total number of ... Read More

Random tests on coconut oil samples indicate no Aflatoxin presence

Random tests on coconut oil samples indicate no Aflatoxin presence

Apr 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Random tests conducted on 109 samples of coconut oil in the market indicate no presence of ... Read More