PM and others before select committee today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and a few other ministers will testify before the Parliamentary Select Committee probing the…
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New Governors appointed
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – New Governors appointed to 3 provinces in Sri Lanka took oaths before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential…
President to reshuffle Governors?
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Several Governors have tendered their resignations to the Secretary to President Udaya Seneviratne indicating an imminent reshuffling of…
High Court rejects Hemasiri and Pujith’s preliminary objections
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Colombo High Court has rejected preliminary objections presented by the former Secretary to the Ministry of Defence…
Muslim World League makes USD 5 million donation for Easter victims
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A delegation led by Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary-General and International Union of Intellectuals President Dr. Mohammad Bin…
UNP Presidential candidate will be revealed in 2-weeks
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Presidential candidate of the United National Party (UNP) will be revealed in 2-weeks, UNP Parliamentarian Hector Appuhamy stated.…
President says he is not alone in the battle against the drug menace
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena says he is not alone in the battle against the drug menace and 90% of…
US Intelligence Chief leaves Trump Administration
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The US director of national intelligence, Dan Coats, has become the latest high-profile figure to leave the Trump…
President renews essential service order for railways
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena issuing a Gazette Extraordinary notification yesterday has renewed the order declaring Sri Lanka’s railway service…
Over 600,000 people affected by drought – DMC
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) on Saturday (27) stated that over 600,000 people have been affected by the…
Premier appoints Committee to look into Ranjan’s statement
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday appointed a 3-member Committee to look into the statement made by the State…
Premier opens ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’ exhibition in Anuradhapura today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The 2nd Enterprise Sri Lanka Exhibition organised by the Government with the objective of transforming Sri Lanka into…
Following Astronauts’ health regime may help tackle dizziness
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A recent study on astronauts’ health regime could also have implications for a variety of people who experience…
AG calls for comprehensive report on Easter Sunday attacks
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Attorney General (AG) Dappula de Livera has called for a comprehensive report from the Acting Inspector General of…
New Zealand shock Australia to win Netball World Cup
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – New Zealand stunned holders and 11-time champions Australia to win the 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool. The…