Over 300 to be released from quarantine today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A total of 342 persons are due to be released from 6 State-run Quarantine Centres today…
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Govt. to table Budget for 2021 in November
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Government will present the Budget for the year 2021 in November.
President bans import of national, Buddhist flags
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday issued an Executive Order to stop imports of national and Buddhist flags.
Delhi and Colombo increase intelligence cooperation on the high seas
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – India and Sri Lanka have stepped up Intelligence cooperation on the high seas ever since President…
Five member committee to look into the conduct of SLMC
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi appoints a 05- member committee to look into the conduct of Sri…
Yoshihide Suga set to become Japan’s next prime minister
(FASTNEWS | JAPAN) – Japanese ruling party leader Yoshihide Suga was elected prime minister in a parliamentary vote Wednesday, becoming…
Twenty-eight returnees tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The National Operation Centre for the Prevention of Covid-19 had identified 28 positive cases by this…
UNP Working Committee to discuss new leadership today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A special meeting of the United National Party Working Committee is due to get underway today…
Members appointed to COPE, COPA
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane today announced the names of the new members who were appointed to…
Premier tells banks to adopt relaxed policy towards those in distress
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa who serves as Minister of Finance yesterday addressing a Progress Review meeting…
US envoy calls on Justice Minister
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz met Justice Minister President Counsel Ali Sabry yesterday…
Premalal Jayasekara took oaths as MP
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Premalal Jayasekara was brought to Parliament today to attend the sittings. Jayasekara later took oaths as…
Ten arrivals tested positive for COVID-19
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Ten arrivals have contracted the COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, the National Operation Centre for Prevention of…
Four arrested with Meth
(FASTNEWS | HAMBANTOTA) – Four suspects arrested with 696 grammes of methamphetamine in an operation carried out by the Sri…
Suspect wanted for murder arrested
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A suspect wanted for several crimes including murder, was arrested with 6 grammes of heroin in…