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Govt. insists will not continue with fuel pricing formula

Govt. insists will not continue with fuel pricing formula

Jan 7, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would not continue with the fuel pricing formula of ... Read More

Sri Lanka reaches out to Australia after devastating bushfires

Sri Lanka reaches out to Australia after devastating bushfires

Jan 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka has reached out to Australia, sharing message of support to those affected by the ... Read More

Ranjan released on bail

Ranjan released on bail

Jan 5, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former State Minister, and the United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake, who was arrested by ... Read More

Ranjan produced at court today

Ranjan produced at court today

Jan 5, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliamentarian (MP) Ranjan Ramanayake who was arrested last evening (04) is set to be produced before ... Read More

Ranjan in Court today

Ranjan in Court today

Jan 5, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former State Minister, and the United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake who was arrested by ... Read More

Ranjan Ramanayaka arrested

Ranjan Ramanayaka arrested

Jan 4, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayaka was arrested by the police a short while ago, the police said.  ... Read More

Postmortem of SLAF personnel killed in Haputale crash to be conducted

Postmortem of SLAF personnel killed in Haputale crash to be conducted

Jan 4, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The postmortem examinations of the four air force personnel who were killed in the aircraft crash ... Read More

Parliament adjourned

Parliament adjourned

Jan 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Parliament was adjourned until next Tuesday (07) by the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today (03). (more…) Read More

Justice Minister backs implementing death penalty for drug smugglers

Justice Minister backs implementing death penalty for drug smugglers

Jan 2, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Legal Reforms Nimal Siripala de Silva has backed a proposal ... Read More

The Year of Prosperity has dawned – President

The Year of Prosperity has dawned – President

Jan 1, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in his New Year message said the new government is determined to make ... Read More

Former SPC Chairman Rumy Mohamed remanded

Former SPC Chairman Rumy Mohamed remanded

Dec 31, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Chairman of the State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) Rumy Mohamed, who was arrested in connection with ... Read More

Switzerland welcomes release of Garnier Banister Francis

Switzerland welcomes release of Garnier Banister Francis

Dec 31, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) today welcomed the release of Swiss Embassy local staffer Garnier Banister ... Read More

Former SPC Chairman arrested

Former SPC Chairman arrested

Dec 31, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) Chairman Dr. Rumy Mohamed, who was absconding over ‘White Van’ media ... Read More

Centralised database of personal info to be created

Centralised database of personal info to be created

Dec 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed attention to formulating a centralised database which will include personal information ... Read More

Rajitha Senarathne granted bail

Rajitha Senarathne granted bail

Dec 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - MP Rajitha Senaratne has been granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, Fast News learns. This ... Read More