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PM and others before select committee today

PM and others before select committee today

Aug 6, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and a few other ministers will testify before the Parliamentary Select Committee probing the ... Read More

New Governors appointed

New Governors appointed

Aug 5, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - New Governors appointed to 3 provinces in Sri Lanka took oaths before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential ... Read More

President to reshuffle Governors?

President to reshuffle Governors?

Aug 5, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Several Governors have tendered their resignations to the Secretary to President Udaya Seneviratne indicating an imminent reshuffling of ... Read More

High Court rejects Hemasiri and Pujith’s preliminary objections

High Court rejects Hemasiri and Pujith’s preliminary objections

Aug 2, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Colombo High Court has rejected preliminary objections presented by the former Secretary to the Ministry of Defence ... Read More

Muslim World League makes USD 5 million donation for Easter victims

Muslim World League makes USD 5 million donation for Easter victims

Aug 1, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A delegation led by Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary-General and International Union of Intellectuals President Dr. Mohammad Bin ... Read More

UNP Presidential candidate will be revealed in 2-weeks

UNP Presidential candidate will be revealed in 2-weeks

Jul 31, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Presidential candidate of the United National Party (UNP) will be revealed in 2-weeks, UNP Parliamentarian Hector Appuhamy stated. ... Read More

President says he is not alone in the battle against the drug menace

President says he is not alone in the battle against the drug menace

Jul 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena says he is not alone in the battle against the drug menace and 90% of ... Read More

US Intelligence Chief leaves Trump Administration

US Intelligence Chief leaves Trump Administration

Jul 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The US director of national intelligence, Dan Coats, has become the latest high-profile figure to leave the Trump ... Read More

President renews essential service order for railways

President renews essential service order for railways

Jul 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena issuing a Gazette Extraordinary notification yesterday has renewed the order declaring Sri Lanka’s railway service ... Read More

Over 600,000 people affected by drought – DMC

Over 600,000 people affected by drought – DMC

Jul 27, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) on Saturday (27) stated that over 600,000 people have been affected by the ... Read More

Premier appoints Committee to look into Ranjan’s statement

Premier appoints Committee to look into Ranjan’s statement

Jul 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday appointed a 3-member Committee to look into the statement made by the State ... Read More

Premier opens ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’ exhibition in Anuradhapura today

Premier opens ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’ exhibition in Anuradhapura today

Jul 24, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The 2nd Enterprise Sri Lanka Exhibition organised by the Government with the objective of transforming Sri Lanka into ... Read More

Following Astronauts’ health regime may help tackle dizziness

Following Astronauts’ health regime may help tackle dizziness

Jul 23, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A recent study on astronauts' health regime could also have implications for a variety of people who experience ... Read More

AG calls for comprehensive report on Easter Sunday attacks

AG calls for comprehensive report on Easter Sunday attacks

Jul 23, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Attorney General (AG) Dappula de Livera has called for a comprehensive report from the Acting Inspector General of ... Read More

New Zealand shock Australia to win Netball World Cup

Jul 22, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - New Zealand stunned holders and 11-time champions Australia to win the 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool. The ... Read More