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CEB Engineers to refrain from attending to power restoration activities

CEB Engineers to refrain from attending to power restoration activities

Dec 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers Union says its members will not attend to power restoration activities ... Read More

COVID vaccination card required for Sri Pada pilgrimage

COVID vaccination card required for Sri Pada pilgrimage

Dec 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Chief Incumbent of the Sri Padastana and Pelmadulla Rajamaha Vihara Ven. Bengamuwe Dhammadinna Thera stated that ... Read More

Parliament Advisory Committee to meet over LP Gas cylinder crisis

Parliament Advisory Committee to meet over LP Gas cylinder crisis

Nov 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Speaker of House Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said the special Parliament Advisory Committee will convene at 9am ... Read More

Former Minister Sirisena Cooray passes away

Former Minister Sirisena Cooray passes away

Nov 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Hospital sources have confirmed that former Minister Sirisena Cooray has passed away at a private hospital ... Read More

Easter Sunday Attacks case : IGP arrives at the Court

Easter Sunday Attacks case : IGP arrives at the Court

Nov 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Inspector General of Police CD Wickramaratne has arrived at the Colombo High Court, to provide evidence ... Read More

Kinniya boat capsize death toll rises to seven

Kinniya boat capsize death toll rises to seven

Nov 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | TRINCOMALEE) - The death toll has risen to seven from the ferry capsize in Kinniya, Trincomalee five days ... Read More

Mobile services to be used to administer Booster jabs to over 60s

Mobile services to be used to administer Booster jabs to over 60s

Nov 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued directives to administer the booster shot using mobile services to all ... Read More

FRs against controversial LNG deal fixed for 29th Nov

FRs against controversial LNG deal fixed for 29th Nov

Nov 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Fundamental Rights applications filed with the Supreme Court against the transfer of shares of the ... Read More

Health workers continue their strike for the second day

Health workers continue their strike for the second day

Nov 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The strike launched by the health workers belonging to the Federation of Health Professionals continues today ... Read More

Fifteen health unions to hold token strike today

Fifteen health unions to hold token strike today

Nov 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Fifteen health trade unions, including those attached to nursing, supplementary and interim services, will once again ... Read More

MP Mahinda Samarasinghe to resign from his Parliamentary seat

MP Mahinda Samarasinghe to resign from his Parliamentary seat

Nov 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - MP Mahinda Samarasinghe stated in Parliament that he will be stepping down from his parliamentary seat ... Read More

Easter Attacks case postponed to January 2022

Easter Attacks case postponed to January 2022

Nov 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The case filed against 25 accused with regard to the 2019 April 21st Attacks was postponed ... Read More

STF arrests a man with smuggled explosives

STF arrests a man with smuggled explosives

Nov 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A stock of high explosives smuggled from India has been seized by the Police Special Task ... Read More

Government allies discuss Yugadanavi petition

Government allies discuss Yugadanavi petition

Nov 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A meeting of the leaders of the government's allied parties were held yesterday to discuss issues ... Read More

Govt insists no fuel shortage in the country

Govt insists no fuel shortage in the country

Nov 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government has reiterated that there is no fuel shortage in the country. (more…) Read More