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OIC urges Sri Lanka to protect the rights of Muslims

OIC urges Sri Lanka to protect the rights of Muslims

May 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | JEDDAH) - The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) categorically condemns ... Read More

More protests erupt over Rishad’s arrest [UPDATE]

More protests erupt over Rishad’s arrest [UPDATE]

May 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Protests erupt in several areas over the arrest of the Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal ... Read More

Isolation orders issued to seven more GN divisions

Isolation orders issued to seven more GN divisions

May 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Seven Grama Seva divisions have been placed under isolation with immediate effect.    (more…) Read More

Protests erupt for 3rd day over arrest of Rishad [VIDEO]

Protests erupt for 3rd day over arrest of Rishad [VIDEO]

Apr 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Protests erupt for the 3rd day in Colombo over the arrests of Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen and ... Read More

Rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in Colombo

Rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in Colombo

Apr 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Colombo District recorded the highest positive COVID-cases high as 200, the National Operations Centre for Prevention ... Read More

CID to detain Rishad and brother for 90-days

CID to detain Rishad and brother for 90-days

Apr 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been granted permission to detain the Leader of the All ... Read More

Kiriella calls for release of Rishad

Kiriella calls for release of Rishad

Apr 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | KANDY) - Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen must be given bail without ... Read More

[UPDATE] Rishad and brother’s arrests politically motivated

[UPDATE] Rishad and brother’s arrests politically motivated

Apr 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Attorney-at-Law Rushdhie Habeeb, representing Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen and Riyaj Bathiudeen, called their arrests politically motivated and ... Read More

UPDATE: Rishad and his brother arrested

UPDATE: Rishad and his brother arrested

Apr 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen and Riyaj Bathiudeen have been ... Read More

No lockdown or travel restrictions over the weekend

No lockdown or travel restrictions over the weekend

Apr 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Army Commander General Shavendra Silva says there is no move to enforce a lockdown or travel ... Read More

Port City Economic Commission Bill: commenced for 5th day

Port City Economic Commission Bill: commenced for 5th day

Apr 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The petitions filed against the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill will be heard in the ... Read More

Port City EC Bill: Further hearing of petitions postponed

Port City EC Bill: Further hearing of petitions postponed

Apr 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Consideration of petitions filed against the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill, postponed until 10:00 a.m. ... Read More

SC concludes further consideration of petitions filed against Port City Bill for today

SC concludes further consideration of petitions filed against Port City Bill for today

Apr 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The petitions filed against the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill will be heard in the ... Read More

Muslim Council of Sri Lanka backs Archbishop’s call

Muslim Council of Sri Lanka backs Archbishop’s call

Apr 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka (MCSL) has also called upon all Sri Lankans to support ... Read More

Second dose of AstraZeneca jab from May First

Second dose of AstraZeneca jab from May First

Apr 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The second dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine will be given from May 1, Minister of ... Read More