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Price of a kilogram of wheat flour increased by Rs 10

Price of a kilogram of wheat flour increased by Rs 10

Oct 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Serendib company says a one kilogram of Wheat Flour was increased by Rs. 10 from this ... Read More

New Milk powder prices announced

New Milk powder prices announced

Oct 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The price of 1kg milk powder packet has been increased by Rs.250 and a 400g packet ... Read More

All schools to reopen by November

All schools to reopen by November

Oct 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister of Education Reforms Susil Premajayantha stated that steps will be taken to start all ... Read More

Importers propose Rs.1,300 for a 1kg milk powder

Importers propose Rs.1,300 for a 1kg milk powder

Oct 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Importers of milk powder have called for an increase in the price of a 1kg packet ... Read More

PANDORA PAPERS : T. Nadesan summoned before Bribery Commission

PANDORA PAPERS : T. Nadesan summoned before Bribery Commission

Oct 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Thirukumar Nadesan whose name was revealed in the Pandora Papers has been summoned before the Commission ... Read More

40 COVID-related deaths confirmed today

40 COVID-related deaths confirmed today

Oct 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 40 COVID-19 related deaths have been confirmed today. (more…) Read More

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp restored after hours-long blackout

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp restored after hours-long blackout

Oct 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Facebook, Instagram and the widely-used WhatsApp messaging service are gradually returning to normal after an hours-long ... Read More

Opposition questions Rishad’s detention

Opposition questions Rishad’s detention

Oct 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Concerns were raised in Parliament by former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman ... Read More

Former Minister Nirupama named in Pandora Papers

Former Minister Nirupama named in Pandora Papers

Oct 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The secret wealth and dealings of world leaders, politicians and billionaires including a politically affiliated Sri ... Read More

Another 1156 persons arrested for various offences

Another 1156 persons arrested for various offences

Oct 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  1156 persons arrested for various offences during an operation carried our in the Western Province from ... Read More

Another consignment of Pfizer vaccines reach SL

Another consignment of Pfizer vaccines reach SL

Oct 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another consignment of 400,000 of Pfizer vaccine donated to Sri Lanka under the COVAX facility sponsored ... Read More

COVID Fatalities in Sri Lanka increased to 12,964

COVID Fatalities in Sri Lanka increased to 12,964

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Another 58 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed for Thursday (30), said the Director-General of Health Services. (more…) Read More

Prime Minister’s letter to the children of the nation

Prime Minister’s letter to the children of the nation

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has released a statement in view of World Children's Day celebrated today. ... Read More

Train services will not be provided for 2 weeks

Train services will not be provided for 2 weeks

Sep 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  State Minister of Transport Dilum Amunugama said although the lockdown will be lifted tomorrow, trains will ... Read More

Universities to Reportedly Reopen in November

Universities to Reportedly Reopen in November

Sep 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The University Grants Commission says the state university system will resume academic activities for students in ... Read More