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SLBFE funds to repatriate migrant workers

SLBFE funds to repatriate migrant workers

Mar 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) to cover all expenses of migrant workers returning ... Read More

Catholic schools in Western Province to reopen in April

Catholic schools in Western Province to reopen in April

Mar 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All Catholic private and international schools in Colombo Archdiocese, except Grades 5, 11, and 13 to ... Read More

Cabinet approval to import suspended-ceramic products

Cabinet approval to import suspended-ceramic products

Mar 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to import ceramic products that was temporarily suspended, on ... Read More

Public warned of COVID-threat ahead of festive season

Public warned of COVID-threat ahead of festive season

Mar 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lankan Health Authorities on Tuesday (23) urged people to minimise shopping for the festive season ... Read More

Special operation to identify worn out tyres from today

Special operation to identify worn out tyres from today

Mar 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special 3-day operation commenced this morning (22) to identify vehicles with worn out tyres, the ... Read More

Drivers involved in Passara accident, remanded

Drivers involved in Passara accident, remanded

Mar 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | BADULLA) - The drivers who were involved in the accident with a bus yesterday (20), killing 14 while ... Read More

Tipper truck driver involved in Passara accident, arrested

Tipper truck driver involved in Passara accident, arrested

Mar 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | BADULLA) - The Police has arrested the driver of the tipper truck involved in the accident with a ... Read More

UK High Court quashes judgement on Major Gen. Priyanka Fernando

UK High Court quashes judgement on Major Gen. Priyanka Fernando

Mar 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The appeal made to the United Kingdom (UK) High Court by Major General Priyanka Fernando, the ... Read More

No gas price hike, Premier assures

No gas price hike, Premier assures

Mar 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa stated yesterday (18) that there is no shortage of ... Read More

Mandatory Quarantine Measures for travellers issued

Mandatory Quarantine Measures for travellers issued

Mar 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Health has announced mandatory Quarantine Measures for travellers including vaccinated individuals arriving from ... Read More

Kerala Cannabis worth Rs. 50 million recovered from guesthouse

Kerala Cannabis worth Rs. 50 million recovered from guesthouse

Mar 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | ANURADHAPURA) - Stock of Kerala Cannabis worth Rs. 50 million recovered from a guesthouse in Anuradhapura, Isurupura by ... Read More

Ravi and 8 others remanded

Ravi and 8 others remanded

Mar 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Colombo Special High Court’s Trial-at-Bar today (17) remanded former Minister Ravi Karunanayake and 8 others till ... Read More

Egyptian, Sri Lankan Presidents discuss ways to boost cooperation

Egyptian, Sri Lankan Presidents discuss ways to boost cooperation

Mar 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | CAIRO) - Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Sri Lankan counterpart Gotabaya Rajapaksa discussed on Tuesday (16) ways ... Read More

Azath Salley arrested by the CID

Azath Salley arrested by the CID

Mar 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - On the advice of the Attorney General, the Leader of the National Unity Front (NUF), Azath ... Read More

Adani Ports to develop West Container Terminal in Colombo

Adani Ports to develop West Container Terminal in Colombo

Mar 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | NEW DELHI) - Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) on Monday (15) said it will partner with ... Read More