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SL receives humanitarian supplies from Tamil Nadu

SL receives humanitarian supplies from Tamil Nadu

Jul 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Tamil Nadu Government has donated humanitarian supplies valued at over Rs.3.4 billion to Sri Lanka. (more…) Read More

Four detained for loitering near Bandaranaike monument

Four detained for loitering near Bandaranaike monument

Jul 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Four individuals have been detained by Police for loitering near the Bandaranaike monument at Galle Face on ... Read More

Subjects and Functions of Ministers announced

Subjects and Functions of Ministers announced

Jul 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe issued an extraordinary gazette notification dated Friday the 22nd of July on the assignment ... Read More

Ruling party meets on tomorrow

Ruling party meets on tomorrow

Jul 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special meeting of the ruling party, chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, will be held tomorrow afternoon, ... Read More

Three people arrested with goods stolen from President’s House

Three people arrested with goods stolen from President’s House

Jul 25, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three people have been arrested by the Welikada Police while attempting to sell goods stolen from the ... Read More

Security forces stormed into Galle face protest site

Security forces stormed into Galle face protest site

Jul 22, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Police Media Spokesman SSP Nihal Talduwa said that the group occupying the entrance of the Presidential Secretariat ... Read More

Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as the President of Sri Lanka

Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as the President of Sri Lanka

Jul 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected as the eighth executive president of Sri Lanka. (more…) Read More

Parliament to elect new President today (20)

Parliament to elect new President today (20)

Jul 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliament was scheduled today (20) at 10.00 AM to elect a new President. (more…) Read More

Sri Lanka reduces petrol and diesel prices

Sri Lanka reduces petrol and diesel prices

Jul 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government has reduced fuel prices with effect from 10pm yesterday. (more…) Read More

State of Emergency declared in Sri Lanka

State of Emergency declared in Sri Lanka

Jul 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Gazette Extraordinary has been issued declaring a state of emergency across the island with effect from ... Read More

Anura Kumara to join race for presidency

Anura Kumara to join race for presidency

Jul 16, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The leader of National People’s Power (NPP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake has decided to enter the race for ... Read More

Two entry roads for parliament closed temporarily

Two entry roads for parliament closed temporarily

Jul 16, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The two main entry roads to the Parliament have been temporarily closed for traffic, the police said, ... Read More

Ranil delivers special statement as Acting President

Ranil delivers special statement as Acting President

Jul 15, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ranil Wickremesinghe, delivering a special statement after taking oath as the Acting President, said that he would ... Read More

Parliament to meet on 20th July to elect new President

Parliament to meet on 20th July to elect new President

Jul 15, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has told the Party Leaders that the Parliament will meet on the ... Read More

Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially resigns as President of Sri Lanka

Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially resigns as President of Sri Lanka

Jul 15, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Gotabaya Rajapaksa has officially stepped down as the President of Sri Lanka with effect from the 14th ... Read More