“Sri Lanka needs unifying Presidential candidate” – says Rauf Hakeem
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Rauf Hakeem, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) chief and former Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher…
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka following his visit to India…
Price of 92 Octane Petrol increased
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Octane 92 Petrol has been increased by Rs.3 per litre and the revised price is set for Rs.138,…
Three Acting Ministers appointed
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Deputy Minister Buddhika Pathirana has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, Cooperative Development, and…
Speaker hits back at President’s remarks on PSC
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Any Public Servant summoned by the Parliamentary Special Committee (PSC) is obliged to give evidence, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya…
Malaysian Police arrests 8 Lankans linked to human-trafficking syndicate
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Malaysian Police have crippled a syndicate using its country as a transit nation to smuggle Sri Lankan immigrants…
Macau pulls out of FIFA World Cup Qualifier in Sri Lanka citing safety fears
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Macau have decided not to send their team to contest the 2nd leg of the World Cup qualifying…
“Intelligence information not investigated yet” – Nalinda Jayatissa
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Member of the Parliament Select Committee probing the Easter Sunday attacks JVP Parliamentarian Nalinda Jayatissa says the Committee…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in SL
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the island this morning on an official state visit. The Indian…
Several Muslim Parliamentarians hold talks with Mahinda
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Several Muslim Parliamentarians who resigned from their Ministerial portfolios recently are currently holding discussions with Opposition Leader Mahinda…
Muslim Leaders advance their call to global arena
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – In a new turn to Sri Lanka’s ongoing political imbroglio, local Muslim leaders who resigned from their Cabinet…
UK revises travel advisory on Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Travel advisory issued by the United Kingdom (UK) has been revised and no longer advises against non-essential travel…
Pujith says President did not want him at NSC meetings
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara on Thursday (06) revealed that President Maithripala Sirisena did not want…
“No allegation against Rishad if he supported Mahinda,” Mangala says
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Rishad Bathiudeen would not have been called a terrorist and a No-Confidence Motion would not have been brought…
False news and hate speech laws to be toughened
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Laws are to be urgently toughened to crack down on false news distribution and to curb hate speech…