Category: TOP STORY 3
No final decision on reopening of schools
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Education Ministry Secretary Prof. Kapila Perera said that his Ministry is preparing to start schools at ... Read More
Cabinet holds on price revisions for several essentials
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Minister has lifted the control price imposed on rice for both wholesale and ... Read More
Landslide warnings to several districts
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - NBRO has issued landslide warnings for Galle, Ratnapura, Kegalle, Matara and Nuwaraeliya Districts. (more…) Read More
Police arrest 376 individuals over violating quarantine
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of individuals arrested on charges of violating quarantine regulations has increased to 78, 253. ... Read More
Thanks China for supplying 23m vaccine doses to Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ambassador of Sri Lanka to China Dr. Palitha Kohona, together with Embassy officials, were invited to ... Read More
Patali Champika summoned to CID
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Patali Champika Ranawaka has been summoned by the Criminal Investigations Department ... Read More
PM convenes meeting of party leaders
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has convened a meeting of party leaders representing the Government today (23). ... Read More
IGP requests DGHS to allow bookstores to open
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - IGP C.D. Wickramaratne has requested the Director-General of Health Services to allow bookstores to remain open ... Read More
Education unions continue with island wide protests
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers' Union Joseph Stalin stated that the discussion held between ... Read More
Seismic centre to be established in WP
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Environment Mahinda Amaraweera states that preliminary steps have been taken to establish a fifth seismic centre ... Read More
UN condemns ill treatment of prisoners
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The United Nations (UN) office in Sri Lanka says it condemns any ill treatment of prisoners. ... Read More
Immigration & Emigration Dept. resumes limited services from today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Immigration and Emigration will reopen its regional offices from today (Sep. 15) for ... Read More
Jayantha Ketagoda will replace State Minister Cabraal
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagra Kariyawasam stated that the SLPP has decided to ... Read More
Another consignment of Pfizer vaccines reach Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 76,000 Pfizer vaccine doses purchased by the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka have arrived ... Read More
No shortages of inner wear or readymade garments – Bandula Gunawardena
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Trade Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena states that there will be no shortage of underwear or readymade ... Read More