SLTB bus fares to be reduced by 2%
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The National Transport Commission (NTC) has decided to reduce the bus fares of Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB)…
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US urges President to reconvene Parliament to resolve the political crisis
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The United States (US) on Wednesday (07) urged President Maithripala Sirisena to reconvene Parliament immediately to resolve the…
Three UPFA Parliamentarians sworn in as Cabinet Ministers
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Three Parliamentarians of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) have sworn in as the Cabinet Ministers before President…
“No Ministerial security to former Ministers” – IGP
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara making a special statement on Wednesday (07) stated that the Police…
Tourists giving Sri Lanka a miss amid its political crisis
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A political crisis in Sri Lanka, where two Prime Ministers are fighting for power, is scaring away tourists…
Hakeem denies all rumours of supporting Premier Rajapaksa
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), Parliamentarian Rauff Hakeem on Tuesday (06) rejected all reports claiming…
Govt. Officials, IGP instructed to maintain status quo
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Minister of Public Administration and Management and Law and Order in the Sirisena – Wickremesinghe Government, United National Party…
US Ambassador holds talks with TNA on political situation
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The United States (US) Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz on Tuesday (06) met Opposition and Tamil…
US reiterate the importance of Parliament reconvening
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The United States (US) Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz on Tuesday (06) met Speaker Karu Jayasuriya…
“Don’t plunge country into Constitutional chaos,” Ranil responds to President
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday (05) stated that whatever President Maithripala Sirisena’s personal issues…
President reveals he offered Premiership to Karu, Sajith
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday (05) revealed that he had offered the post of Prime Minister to Speaker…
TNA, JVP discuss current political situation
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on Monday (05) met with the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) to discuss the…
Speaker says he will not recognise the new Govt. until it demonstrate Parliamentary majority
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Speaker Karu Jayasuriya issuing a statement on Monday (05) stated that until a new faction is capable of…
Ranil says US, Japan freeze aid over political crisis
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday (04) said the United States (US) and Japan had frozen more than a billion…
Special traffic plan in Battaramulla today; Police, STF deployed to strengthen security
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A special traffic plan will be in place from noon Monday (05), in and around Battaramulla due to…