“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…
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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…
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…
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,…
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…
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)…
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,…
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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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…