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Six Indians test positive for the COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

Six Indians test positive for the COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

Sep 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Six Indians have tested positive for the coronavirus in Sri Lanka, the National Operations Centre for ... Read More

“Vistas of Prosperity” – President sets a target for officials

“Vistas of Prosperity” – President sets a target for officials

Sep 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has entrusted officials with the responsibility of completing the construction of 100,000 km ... Read More

M. K. Shivajilingam arrested

M. K. Shivajilingam arrested

Sep 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former member of Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization M K Sivajilingam was arrested by police in Kopay. ... Read More

Thirteenth COVID-19 in Sri Lanka reported

Thirteenth COVID-19 in Sri Lanka reported

Sep 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A 60-year-old Seaman who had been undergoing quarantine after returning from Bahrain died due to COVID-19. ... Read More

Russian Universities removed from list by mistake

Russian Universities removed from list by mistake

Sep 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) says the delisting of three Russian State Universities from the ... Read More

‘Welihinda Kalu’ arrested

‘Welihinda Kalu’ arrested

Sep 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An associate of 'Makandure Madush', Nuwan Ranawaka alias 'Welihinda Kalu' arrested with heroin in Denipitiya, Weligama, ... Read More

Sri Lanka to strengthen security to block Indian fishermen

Sri Lanka to strengthen security to block Indian fishermen

Sep 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka is to strengthen security in the Northern seas to block Indian fishermen from poaching ... Read More

Don’t auction service dogs – Defence Secretary

Don’t auction service dogs – Defence Secretary

Sep 9, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   Defence Ministry Secretary Major General (retd) Kamal Gunaratne has directed acting IGP C.D. Wickremaratne not ... Read More

Over 550 people arrested with narcotics

Over 550 people arrested with narcotics

Sep 8, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 550 people have been arrested from multiple locations with narcotics. (more…) Read More

British and Dutch experts to inspect the crude oil carrier that caught fire

British and Dutch experts to inspect the crude oil carrier that caught fire

Sep 7, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  A team of British and Dutch experts who arrived in Sri Lanka to inquire into the ... Read More

Missing crew member of ‘MT New Diamond’ confirmed dead

Missing crew member of ‘MT New Diamond’ confirmed dead

Sep 4, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Philippines national crew member of the 'MT New Diamond' tanker, who reported missing, confirmed to ... Read More

Draft of 20th Amendment Gazetted

Draft of 20th Amendment Gazetted

Sep 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Extraordinary Gazette Notification on the 20th Amendment Draft Bill to the Constitution has been published. Read More

Gazette on 20th Amendment today

Gazette on 20th Amendment today

Sep 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution has been received by the Department of Government Printing and the ... Read More

President says ‘No’ to private functions

President says ‘No’ to private functions

Sep 2, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested the public not to invite him for private functions, prize givings, ... Read More

Eight associates of ‘Kimbula-Ela Guna’ arrested

Eight associates of ‘Kimbula-Ela Guna’ arrested

Aug 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Eight associates of ‘Kimbula-Ela Guna’ who is believed to be in India and his brother, arrested ... Read More