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“Sri Lanka handlooms go hi-tech after decades” – Minister Bathiudeen
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s textile and handlooms sector gets a major upgrade this year after many decades when a global ... Read More
Minister Bathiudeen pledges support to President’s fight against drug trafficking in Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Minister of Industry and Commerce, Resettlement of Protracted Displaced Persons, and Cooperative Development Rishad Bathiudeen has pledged his ... Read More
Report on Parliamentary unrest to Speaker today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Final Report compiled by the Committee appointed to investigate the Parliamentary unrest on 14, 15, and 16 ... Read More
Sri Lanka Co-operatives enter National rice supply chain
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Boosting much needed farmer income and even blocking domestic market manipulations by the country’s large rice miller oligopoly, ... Read More
President launches National Schools Drug Eradication Week today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena will launch the National Schools Drug Eradication Week during his visit to Mullaitivu on Monday ... Read More
UNP Parliamentary Group under Premier’s patronage today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Parliamentary Group of the United National Party (UNP) is scheduled to convene at 5.00 this evening (21) ... Read More
IRRI and Sri Lanka sign a 5-year action plan
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena signed a five-year action plan between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Baños, ... Read More
Agunukolapelessa Prison Assault: Second Committee to commence probing today [VIDEO]
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The second Committee appointed to inquire into the alleged assault on the Prison inmates at the Agunukolapelessa Prison, ... Read More
South Asia’s leading E-Company Registration opens Monday
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The second stage of South Asia’s most sophisticated, national scale electronic company registration will commence when Sri Lanka’s ... Read More
ADB to provide USD 445 million-assistance to Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has promised to President Maithripala Sirisena to provide a total ... Read More
Assistance of Philippines Parliament for Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines says that the Parliament of the Philippines will ... Read More
Kavin Ratnayake appointed as new Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Kavin Ratnayake has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). Ratnayake assumed ... Read More
Permanent High Court to hear Gotabaya’s case from Jan. 22
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar on Thursday (17) decided to hear the case against former Defence Secretary Gotabaya ... Read More
Economic Council to revive trade relations between Sri Lanka and the Philippines
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The two Heads of State have focused on establishing an Economic Council to revive economic and trade relations ... Read More
Displaced Muslims in Uppukulam rebuilding their lives in first ever re-settlement city funded by UAE
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Displaced Muslims in Uppukulam - Mannar have already begun to rebuild their lives in first ever re-settlement city ... Read More