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Proposal to form a National Govt. will be presented to Parliament next week [UPDATE]

Proposal to form a National Govt. will be presented to Parliament next week [UPDATE]

Feb 7, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - UPDATE: Leader of the House, Minister Lakshman Kiriella on Thursday (07) stated that the proposal to form a ... Read More

VVIP Assassination Plot: CID records President’s statement; AG to study report

VVIP Assassination Plot: CID records President’s statement; AG to study report

Feb 7, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday (06) revealed in Parliament that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has recorded his ... Read More

President insists on implementing death penalty despite objections

President insists on implementing death penalty despite objections

Feb 7, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday (06) insisted that he will implement the death penalty on serious offenders on ... Read More

Agunukolapelessa Prison Assault: Second Committee report submitted [VIDEO]

Agunukolapelessa Prison Assault: Second Committee report submitted [VIDEO]

Feb 6, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The report compiled by the second Committee appointed to inquire into the alleged assault on the Prison inmates ... Read More

Diplomatic Passport holder among suspects arrested with ‘Makandure Madush’

Diplomatic Passport holder among suspects arrested with ‘Makandure Madush’

Feb 6, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A visitor carrying a Diplomatic Passport was among several prominent figures arrested red-handed with a wanted Sri Lankan ... Read More

Maldives and Sri Lanka to enhance cooperation to curb drug trafficking

Maldives and Sri Lanka to enhance cooperation to curb drug trafficking

Feb 6, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Presidents of the Maldives and Sri Lanka have agreed to work according to a broad and new ... Read More

‘Makandure Madush’ arrested

‘Makandure Madush’ arrested

Feb 5, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Notorious underworld drug kingpin ‘Makandure Madush’ and three other underworld figures along with a Sri Lankan singer are ... Read More

Customs Trade Unions to reach a decision on strike today

Customs Trade Unions to reach a decision on strike today

Feb 5, 2019

The Customs Trade Unions Alliance will reach a final decision on their trade union action on Tuesday (05), specifically as ... Read More

Govt. keeps Gnanasara Thero behind bars despite calls to release

Govt. keeps Gnanasara Thero behind bars despite calls to release

Feb 5, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena resisted calls from the island’s Buddhist hierarchy to release the jailed-Secretary General of Bodu Bala ... Read More

Forming National Government: President expresses strong disapproval

Forming National Government: President expresses strong disapproval

Feb 5, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - During his Independence Day address to the Nation on Monday (04), President Maithripala Sirisena emphasised that he is ... Read More

Queen wishes good fortune and happiness on Independence Day

Queen wishes good fortune and happiness on Independence Day

Feb 3, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in a message on Sri Lanka’s Independence Day wished for good fortune and ... Read More

Import Levies on potatoes and maize increased

Import Levies on potatoes and maize increased

Feb 3, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Import Levy on one kilogramme of potatoes has been increased by Rs. 30, while the Import Levy ... Read More

UK arrest warrant for Sri Lanka Attache over throat-cut gestures revoked

UK arrest warrant for Sri Lanka Attache over throat-cut gestures revoked

Feb 2, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - An arrest warrant for a former Sri Lankan Military Attache, convicted of public order offences after making cut-throat ... Read More

Sri Lanka to borrow USD 1 billion from China for highway project

Sri Lanka to borrow USD 1 billion from China for highway project

Feb 2, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka, which last year handed over a strategic port to a Chinese firm for a 99-year lease ... Read More

Customs work-to-rule strike continues today

Customs work-to-rule strike continues today

Feb 2, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Customs Trade Unions Alliance to continue the work-to-rule strike action today (02) as well, in protest over ... Read More