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Train strike called off

Train strike called off

Mar 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Railway Trade Unions have called off the ongoing strike action following discussions with the Minister of ... Read More

Train services limited due 24-hour token strike

Train services limited due 24-hour token strike

Mar 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Limited number of trains to be operated today (18) as Locomotive Engine Operators and affiliated Trade ... Read More

OIC-IPHRC condemns statement made by Lankan Ministers on burqa ban

OIC-IPHRC condemns statement made by Lankan Ministers on burqa ban

Mar 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) established by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has ... Read More

Wimal barred from making defamatory statements against Rishad

Wimal barred from making defamatory statements against Rishad

Mar 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An injunction order against Minister Wimal Weerawansa issued by the Colombo District Court from making defamatory ... Read More

Rishad request CID to expedite probe into complaint against Weerawansa [VIDEO]

Rishad request CID to expedite probe into complaint against Weerawansa [VIDEO]

Mar 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen today (14) requested the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to expedite investigation into the ... Read More

Govt. to probe human smuggling ring

Govt. to probe human smuggling ring

Mar 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Police have launched an investigation together with the CID to apprehend the human smugglers who attempted ... Read More

Eight European Human Rights Ambassadors deeply concerned by continued incarceration of Hejaaz

Eight European Human Rights Ambassadors deeply concerned by continued incarceration of Hejaaz

Mar 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ambassador for Human Rights in Europe expressed their deep concerned by the continued incarceration of prominent ... Read More

Women have the right to decide whether or not to cover their faces [VIDEO]

Women have the right to decide whether or not to cover their faces [VIDEO]

Mar 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Women have the right to decide whether or not to cover their face, although some attempted ... Read More

DNA Test confirms the decapitated body discovered belong to a 30-year-old from Kuruwita

DNA Test confirms the decapitated body discovered belong to a 30-year-old from Kuruwita

Mar 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The generic samples (DNA) obtained from the decapitated body discovered in Dam Street, has matched with ... Read More

Diplomats in Sri Lanka are not under surveillance

Diplomats in Sri Lanka are not under surveillance

Mar 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Police Spokesperson, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that the Diplomats in Sri ... Read More

Over 260,000 COVID-vaccine doses to arrive tomorrow

Over 260,000 COVID-vaccine doses to arrive tomorrow

Mar 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Elderly population from high-risk areas will be prioritised in the next vaccine drive from the first ... Read More

Sri Lanka conducts first burial of COVID-victims

Sri Lanka conducts first burial of COVID-victims

Mar 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka conducted its first burial of the remains of COVID-19 victims in Batticaloa today (05). ... Read More

Thirty-three Lankans tested positive for COVID-19

Thirty-three Lankans tested positive for COVID-19

Mar 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Thirty-three Sri Lankans who returned to the country have tested positive for COVID-19. (more…) Read More

Circular on burial of COVID-19 victims issued

Circular on burial of COVID-19 victims issued

Mar 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The circular containing the guidelines with regard to the burial of COVID-19 victims has been issued, ... Read More

Sub-Inspector linked to decapitated body found dead

Sub-Inspector linked to decapitated body found dead

Mar 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sub-Inspector attached to the Buttala Police Station who had brought the decapitated body in a ... Read More