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New school opening dates announced

New school opening dates announced

May 5, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Government on Saturday (04) decided to resume the second academic term of school only for students from ... Read More

Public requested to handover illegal swords to nearest police station

Public requested to handover illegal swords to nearest police station

May 4, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Police requests the public to handover all illegal weapons currently in their possession to the nearest ... Read More

Saudi Arabia arrests Zahran’s brother-in-law and colleague – report

Saudi Arabia arrests Zahran’s brother-in-law and colleague – report

May 4, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Saudi Arabia is learnt to have arrested Maulana Rila, brother-in-law of the Islamic State inspired Shangri-La hotel bomber ... Read More

“Pakistan ready to provide any assistance to Sri Lanka” – Qureshi

“Pakistan ready to provide any assistance to Sri Lanka” – Qureshi

May 4, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday (03) visited the Sri Lankan High Commission in Islamabad ... Read More

United Nations assures fullest support to curb terrorism

United Nations assures fullest support to curb terrorism

May 1, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - United Nations Under Secretary General (UN - UNSG) for Alliance of Civilisations, Miguel Angle Moratinos has conveyed his ... Read More

Overall Operational Command, Colombo established with immediate effect

Overall Operational Command, Colombo established with immediate effect

Apr 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Army Headquarters Monday (29) evening announced that all Army, Navy, Air Force, and Police areas within the ... Read More

New Chief Justice, Acting IGP appointed by President

New Chief Justice, Acting IGP appointed by President

Apr 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed Attorney General Jayantha Jayasuriya as the new Chief Justice. Jayasuriya took his oaths ... Read More

Stormy waters today and tomorrow; Naval, fishing communities warned

Stormy waters today and tomorrow; Naval, fishing communities warned

Apr 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Department of Meteorology on Monday (29) requested the public, Naval and fishing communities to be vigilant the ... Read More

Zahran Hashim’s driver, spokesman & 4 others arrested

Zahran Hashim’s driver, spokesman & 4 others arrested

Apr 27, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Police have arrested six suspects including the driver and media spokesman of National Thowheeth Jama’ath’s Zahran Hashim in ... Read More

Easter Blasts in Sri Lanka: Death toll revised down to 253 [UPDATE]

Easter Blasts in Sri Lanka: Death toll revised down to 253 [UPDATE]

Apr 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Government of Sri Lanka on Thursday (25) revised down the death toll from last Sunday's (21) wave ... Read More

Death toll in Sri Lanka Easter blasts climbs to 359 [UPDATE]

Death toll in Sri Lanka Easter blasts climbs to 359 [UPDATE]

Apr 24, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - At least 359 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a series of explosions across Sri Lanka ... Read More

Death toll in Sri Lanka Easter blasts climbs to 321 [UPDATE]

Death toll in Sri Lanka Easter blasts climbs to 321 [UPDATE]

Apr 23, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - At least 321 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a series of explosions across Sri Lanka ... Read More

Death toll in Sri Lanka Easter blasts climbs to 310 [UPDATE]

Death toll in Sri Lanka Easter blasts climbs to 310 [UPDATE]

Apr 23, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - At least 310 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a series of explosions across Sri Lanka ... Read More

Death toll in Sri Lanka Easter blasts climbs to 290 [UPDATE]

Death toll in Sri Lanka Easter blasts climbs to 290 [UPDATE]

Apr 22, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - At least 290 people were killed and 500 more injured in a series of explosions across Sri Lanka ... Read More

Death toll rises to 207 in Easter blasts in Sri Lanka [UPDATE]

Death toll rises to 207 in Easter blasts in Sri Lanka [UPDATE]

Apr 21, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A series of bombings hit luxury hotels and Churches in Sri Lanka on Sunday (21), killing at least ... Read More