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Digital media linked to depression in young adults

Digital media linked to depression in young adults

Mar 18, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Increased use of digital media may be partly responsible for the growth in the percentage of young adults ... Read More

‘Raththaran’ to resign from his portfolio as Provincial Councillor

‘Raththaran’ to resign from his portfolio as Provincial Councillor

Mar 18, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Southern Provincial Councillor Krishantha Pushpakumara alias 'Raththaran' has decided to resign from ... Read More

No Lankans among Christchurch casualties – Foreign Ministry

No Lankans among Christchurch casualties – Foreign Ministry

Mar 16, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that there were no Sri Lankan casualties in the mass shooting incidents ... Read More

New Zealand Mosque attacks’ suspect appears in Court [UPDATE]

New Zealand Mosque attacks’ suspect appears in Court [UPDATE]

Mar 16, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - UPDATE: The main suspect in the Mosque shootings that killed 49 people in New Zealand on Friday (15) ... Read More

40 Killed in New Zealand after gunmen attack mosques [UPDATE]

40 Killed in New Zealand after gunmen attack mosques [UPDATE]

Mar 15, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - UPDATE: Gunmen entered two mosques and began shooting in New Zealand's City of Christchurch on Friday (15) killing ... Read More

Bangladesh team in lockdown after shots fired at Christchurch Mosque

Bangladesh team in lockdown after shots fired at Christchurch Mosque

Mar 15, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Bangladesh team escaped from their bus after it had gone to a Mosque near the Hagley Oval ... Read More

Moderate muscle strength may lower risk of diabetes: Study

Moderate muscle strength may lower risk of diabetes: Study

Mar 14, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Building muscle strength may be one way to lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, a recent study ... Read More

SLPP and SLFP to begin formal discussions today

SLPP and SLFP to begin formal discussions today

Mar 14, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A series of formal discussions is scheduled to commence on Thursday (14) between the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna ... Read More

Maldives Opposition to campaign in Sri Lanka today

Maldives Opposition to campaign in Sri Lanka today

Mar 13, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Main ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has announced that they will be hosting a parliamentary campaign event in ... Read More

“Teachers’ responsibility to create a disciplined young generation is boundless” – President

“Teachers’ responsibility to create a disciplined young generation is boundless” – President

Mar 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena says even though traditionally in our country children are disciplined at schools, at present, the ... Read More

“Army ready to deal with drug dealers, distributors, and addicts” – Commander

“Army ready to deal with drug dealers, distributors, and addicts” – Commander

Mar 10, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - “Once legal provisions would give coverage to us as envisaged, the Army is ready to apprehend peddlers of ... Read More

“I am personally against sending Lankan women as migrant domestic workers”- President

“I am personally against sending Lankan women as migrant domestic workers”- President

Mar 9, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena says the upper class who enjoy the luxurious as well as the high ranking Government ... Read More

VIP Assassination Plot: Nalaka de Silva’s bail application rejected

VIP Assassination Plot: Nalaka de Silva’s bail application rejected

Mar 8, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Colombo High Court on Friday (08) rejected a bail application put forward by the former Head of ... Read More

Green tea, rice compounds show promise against Alzheimer’s

Green tea, rice compounds show promise against Alzheimer’s

Mar 8, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A diet containing compounds found in green tea and carrots reversed Alzheimer's-like symptoms in mice genetically programmed to ... Read More

UK Top Court rules in favour of Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seeker

UK Top Court rules in favour of Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seeker

Mar 8, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Britain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday (06) ruled in favour of a Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seeker’s claim that ... Read More