Facebook admits to ‘Serious mistake’ in not removing hate post in Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A Facebook Executive has admitted that the Company “Made a mistake” in not removing a post that incited…
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Parliament urged to order media not to refer Rajapaksa’s regime as lawful
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A senior Sri Lankan lawmaker on Tuesday (27) urged Parliament Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to direct the media not…
The inaugural session of the Conference of Officers of Tri forces and Senior Non- commissioned Officers under President’s patronage
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena said there is a need for a solution for the issue of the retirement of…
Parliament reconvenes today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Speaker Karu Jayasuriya announced during last Parlimentary session ((23) that the Parliament will reconvene on at 1.00 p.m.…
CJ appoints a seven-member bench to hear petitions aginst parliament dissolution
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Chief Justice Nalin Perera has appointed a seven-member bench to examine petitions filed challenging the gazette notification on…
Sagala says he will disclose details on political interferences
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Sagala Ratnayaka on Sunday (25), tweeted stating that as a responsible Cabinet Minister,…
Chinese company-constructed LPG Terminal at Hambantota Port completed
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Chinese Company constructed Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Terminal in the Hambantota Port in the South of Sri…
“This is only an Interim Government,” Rajapaksa emphasises
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday (25), stated that the Government he has formed is an Interim Government, and…
India to hold naval defence exercise with Sri Lanka, Maldives
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Indian Coast Guard is to take part in an exercise with its Maldivian and Sri Lankan counterparts…
“I act in accordance with the Constitution,” President tells Commonwealth Secretary General
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena told the Commonwealth Secretary General, Baroness Patricia Scotland that he has acted in accordance with…
122 Parliamentarians challenge Rajapaksa in Court
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – As many as 122 Sri Lankan lawmakers on Friday (23) challenged former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Court…
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Vote on Parliament Select Committee passed with 121 votes [UPDATE]
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – UPDATE: A vote on the nominations to the Parliamentary Committee of Selection was passed with 121 votes in Parliament…
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Party Leaders’ meeting concludes without decision on Parliament Select Committee [UPDATE]
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – UPDATE: Party Leaders’ meeting has concluded without a final decision on the composition of the Parliamentary Committee of…
TNA recommends 2 Parliamentarians for Parliament Select Committee
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has recommended Parliamentarians Mavai S. Senathirajah and Dharmalingam Siddarthan to the Parliamentary Committee of…
UNF recommends 5 Parliamentarians for Parliament Select Committee
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A total of five members have been recommended by the United National Front (UNF) to the Parliamentary Committee…