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State employees to report back to duty tomorrow

State employees to report back to duty tomorrow

Jan 2, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All state sector employees will report back to duty from tomorrow. (more…) Read More

New set of health guidelines issued

New set of health guidelines issued

Jan 1, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Director-General of Health Services has published new health guidelines that will be effective from January ... Read More

Another 41 new cases of OMICRON detected in SL

Another 41 new cases of OMICRON detected in SL

Dec 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The head of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology at Sri Jayewardenepura University, Dr. Chandima ... Read More

New company formed to develop Trinco oil farms

New company formed to develop Trinco oil farms

Dec 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - As per the instructions given by the Energy Minister Ceylon petroleum corporation (CPC) forms a new ... Read More

Station Masters to meet Transport State Minister

Station Masters to meet Transport State Minister

Dec 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Association is scheduled to hold talks with State Minister of ... Read More

President accepts PB’s resignation

President accepts PB’s resignation

Dec 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has accepted the letter of resignation handed by President’s Secretary Dr. P. B. ... Read More

Thirukkovil Police shooting – Special probe launched

Thirukkovil Police shooting – Special probe launched

Dec 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special investigation has been launched into the incident in which four Police officers died in ... Read More

GMOA suspends its trade union action

GMOA suspends its trade union action

Dec 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government Medical Officers’ Association says it has temporarily suspended its trade union action with immediate effect. ... Read More

Power cuts may not be imposed today

Power cuts may not be imposed today

Dec 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Power says repairs of the second generator of the Norochcholai Power Plant can ... Read More

Power outages expected in several parts of the island today

Power outages expected in several parts of the island today

Dec 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Due to a fault in a generator at the Norochcholai power plant, it has been decided ... Read More

Warning issued over possible power failures

Warning issued over possible power failures

Dec 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Power failures could occur today in several parts of the country due to a malfunction of ... Read More

IOC increases fuel prices

IOC increases fuel prices

Dec 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government has increased fuel prices as of midnight. (more…) Read More

Gas leak explosions report to be submitted to the President today

Gas leak explosions report to be submitted to the President today

Dec 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The committee appointed to look into recent gas cylinder fires and explosions at homes, stores and ... Read More

Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency IDR to ‘CC’

Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency IDR to ‘CC’

Dec 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to ‘CC’, from ‘CCC’. (more…) Read More

FRs on Yugadanavi Deal: second day hearing begins

FRs on Yugadanavi Deal: second day hearing begins

Dec 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Consideration of the Fundamental Rights petitions filed against the transfer of 40% of shares of the Yugadanavi ... Read More