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Yugadanavi agreement: Court hearing adjourned till tomorrow

Yugadanavi agreement: Court hearing adjourned till tomorrow

Dec 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Hearing of the Fundamental Rights case against the Yugadanavi power plant deal at the Supreme Court ... Read More

Hearing of FR petitions against Yugadanavi deal commences

Hearing of FR petitions against Yugadanavi deal commences

Dec 16, 2021

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

Railway drivers and operators on strike from noon

Railway drivers and operators on strike from noon

Dec 15, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Railway Controllers’ Association says railway operations will be hampered by an indefinite strike action that ... Read More

Opposition says move to prorogue Parliament undemocratic

Opposition says move to prorogue Parliament undemocratic

Dec 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The opposition has questioned the motive behind the decision to prorogue Parliament by the President. (more…) Read More

Action will be taken against gas explosions

Action will be taken against gas explosions

Dec 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister for Consumer Protection Lasantha Alagiyawanna stated that if the respective manufacturing company has committed ... Read More

Speaker appoints committee to look into unrest reported in Parliament

Speaker appoints committee to look into unrest reported in Parliament

Dec 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A committee has been appointed by the Speaker of House to look into the unrest reported ... Read More

Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery operations to resume today

Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery operations to resume today

Dec 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Operations of the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery, which were temporarily suspended, will resume today. (more…) Read More

Speaker calls for discipline as SJB boycotts sessions

Speaker calls for discipline as SJB boycotts sessions

Dec 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Parliament Speaker has called for a comprehensive report on the unruly incidents that were ... Read More

One hour daily power cuts until Norochcholai fully restored

One hour daily power cuts until Norochcholai fully restored

Dec 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - One hour power cuts will be enforced daily until operations of the Norochcholai coal power plant ... Read More

Omicron variant detected in Sri Lanka

Omicron variant detected in Sri Lanka

Dec 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Health Promotion Bureau has confirmed that the first case of the Omicron variant of the ... Read More

Imported gas to be inspected in the ship itself

Imported gas to be inspected in the ship itself

Dec 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister of Consumer Protection, Lasantha Alagiyawanna stated that the relevant agencies will start inspecting the ... Read More

Sri Lanka issues new guidelines to be followed from 1st -15th December

Sri Lanka issues new guidelines to be followed from 1st -15th December

Dec 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry issued fresh guidelines that will be in effect from the 1st to ... Read More

Tense situation reported at CEB Head Office

Tense situation reported at CEB Head Office

Dec 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A tense situation at the CEB Head Office arose when CEB engineers union protested against the ... Read More

NO Lockdown during festive season

NO Lockdown during festive season

Nov 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - There will be no lockdown during the festive season, said Joint Cabinet Spokesperson & Minister Dullas ... Read More

Committee to be appointed to probe gas cylinders issue

Committee to be appointed to probe gas cylinders issue

Nov 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna stated in Parliament that a committee will be appointed by the President ... Read More