All Expenditure Heads, including the President’s passed
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Twenty-five Expenditure Heads, including the President’s, were unanimously approved without a vote at Parliament on Wednesday (13).
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“Defence Attachés appointed to serve, not to be served,” Foreign Minister says
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana said that the prime duty of Sri Lankan Defence Attachés assigned to Sri Lanka…
Teachers and Principals on strike today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Teachers’ and Principals’ Trade Union to launch a 24-hour island-wide token strike on Wednesday (13). Accordingly, the…
Lanka IOC revises fuel prices
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Lanka IOC, IndianOil’s subsidiary in Sri Lanka, has revised fuel prices. Accordingly, a litre of 95 Octane Petrol…
Fuel prices to be increased from midnight today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Fuel prices would be increased with effect from midnight Tuesday (12). Accordingly, the price of Petrol (Octane 92)…
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Second reading of 2019 Budget passed [UPDATE]
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Second Reading of 2019 Budget was passed with a majority of 43 votes at Parliament. Accordingly, 119…
Quo Warranto Writ Petition against Rajapaksa withdrawn
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A Quo Warranto Writ Petition filed against the appointment of Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister and his…
Rameswaram fishers to go on strike demanding Sri Lanka release arrested students
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – An emergency meeting of all the fishermen’s associations in Rameswaram on Monday (11) decided to strike work from…
China to enhance cooperation with Sri Lanka in the field of agriculture
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China Dr. Qu Dongyu met with the Ambassador of Sri…
GMOA warns of trade union action
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) on Monday (11) warned to hold an island wide trade union action…
No decision made on fuel price revision for March
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Fuel price revision according to the Government-approved monthly pricing formula would not come into effect this month, it…
Police Checkpoints around night clubs in Colombo
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Special security arrangements will be put in place to establish Police Checkpoints in areas surrounding night clubs in…
Special meeting to be held between JVP, TNA
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Several well-placed sources speculated that a special meeting is scheduled to take place between the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna…
Bambalapitiya hit-and-run: Police summons 15 who posted content in Facebook
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Police has summoned fifteen individuals who posted content in a social media platform on a hit-and-run incident in…
Bambalapitiya Hit-and-Run: Borella Police Traffic OIC succumbs to injuries
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) attached to the Traffic Division of Borella Police Station, who was critically injured in a…