No power cuts despite claims of fuel shortage
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila on Monday (29) assured there will be no power cuts…
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Trade unions to protest today over several demands
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A protest campaign will be launched at noon today across the country by a number of…
Omicron COVID cases detected in Britain, Germany and Italy
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant yesterday, even as British…
Sri Lanka bans travellers from number of African countries
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka has banned travellers from a number of African countries because of the new Covid…
New heavily mutated variant B.1.1.529 in South Africa raises concern
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The latest is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far – and it has such…
New Kelani Bridge open to public from today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The new Kelani Bridge “Golden Gate Kalyani” will be open to the general public with effect…
‘Private sector can import chemical fertiliser’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage says approval will be granted for the private sector to import…
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Six dead in Kinniya due to boat capsized [UPDATE]
(FASTNEWS | TRINCOMALEE) – Two adults and four children have died after a raft transporting them had capsized in Kinniya, Trincomalee…
ACMC decides to vote against the Budget 2022
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) headed by MP Rishad Bathiudeen, has unanimously decided to vote…
Academic activities of all school grades resume from tomorrow
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – School grades from grade 6 to grade 9 are scheduled to recommence tomorrow (22).
Explosion reported in Colombo
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – An explosion reported at a restaurant in the Racecourse building in Colombo this morning.
Gotabhaya Rajapaksa completes 2 years as President of Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Today marks the second year of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa’s appointmne as President.
Booster shots to be administered to people over-60s today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka will commence rolling out the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as the booster dose to people aged…
Booster shots to be administered to people over 60 years
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Booster shots will be administered to people over 60 years of age from tomorrow in the…
Sapugaskanda Refinery to close for 50 days
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lankan authorities have decided to temporarily shut down the Sapugaskanda oil refinery for a period of…