Category: TOP STORY 2

Rishad welcomes Pakistan Envoy’s concern towards grievance of Muslims in Sri Lanka

Rishad welcomes Pakistan Envoy’s concern towards grievance of Muslims in Sri Lanka

Mar 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen expressed gratitude to the ... Read More

Police deployed near schools to enforce COVID-guidelines

Police deployed near schools to enforce COVID-guidelines

Mar 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police Personnel have been deployed near schools from today (15) to monitor if the health ... Read More

UNHRC draft resolution on Sri Lanka published; Concerns over forced cremations raised

UNHRC draft resolution on Sri Lanka published; Concerns over forced cremations raised

Mar 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | GENEVA) - Concerns over the forced cremation of COVID-victims remains in the final draft of the resolution on ... Read More

Colombo – New Delhi reviews “Topical developments”

Colombo – New Delhi reviews “Topical developments”

Mar 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed “Topical developments” during a telephone call on ... Read More

Operation underway targeting environmental crimes

Operation underway targeting environmental crimes

Mar 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police will carry out a massive operation targeting environmental crimes to ensure environmental protection. (more…) Read More

FR against sugar import scam filed

FR against sugar import scam filed

Mar 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today (12) filed a Fundamental Rights (FR) Petition with the Supreme ... Read More

Rishad files complaint with CID against Wimal [VIDEO]

Rishad files complaint with CID against Wimal [VIDEO]

Mar 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen today (10) filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) against a ... Read More

Hirunika’s arrest warrant recalled

Hirunika’s arrest warrant recalled

Mar 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The warrant issued to arrest and produce Hirunika Premachandra for failing to appear before Court, has ... Read More

Warrant issued for the arrest of Hirunika

Warrant issued for the arrest of Hirunika

Mar 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Colombo High Court issued warrant to arrest and produce Hirunika Premachandra for failing to appear before ... Read More

Quarantine process for vaccinated travellers under review

Quarantine process for vaccinated travellers under review

Mar 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The quarantine measures adopted by travellers to Sri Lanka, including for individuals who have received the ... Read More

Arrangements made for stranded Lankans in Dubai to return home

Arrangements made for stranded Lankans in Dubai to return home

Mar 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | DUBAI) - Minister Namal Rajapakasa has made arrangements for the stranded Sri Lankans in Dubai to return home. ... Read More

Indian Coast Guard intercepts 3 Lankan boats ferrying drugs

Indian Coast Guard intercepts 3 Lankan boats ferrying drugs

Mar 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM) - The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) intercepted 3 Sri Lankan boats, which were reportedly ferrying 260 kilogrammes ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s Election Chief calls for release of Myanmar Election Officials

Sri Lanka’s Election Chief calls for release of Myanmar Election Officials

Mar 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Election Commission of Sri Lanka Nimal S. Punchewa has expressed shock over the arrest of ... Read More

Search continues for head of woman killed by Buttala SI

Search continues for head of woman killed by Buttala SI

Mar 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Search operations are continuing along the Kelani River to find the head of the woman who ... Read More

All arrangements finalised to commence COVID burials

All arrangements finalised to commence COVID burials

Mar 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All arrangements have been finalised to commence the burial of those who succumb to COVID-19, Director ... Read More