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Dr. Shafi’s FR petition moved to Aug. 06

Dr. Shafi’s FR petition moved to Aug. 06

Jul 22, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Supreme Court ordered to move the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition to 06 August, which was filed by ... Read More

US wants military cooperation pact with Sri Lanka to tackle red tape

US wants military cooperation pact with Sri Lanka to tackle red tape

Jul 22, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The United States (US) wants a Special Forces cooperation agreement with Sri Lanka to sidestep bureaucracy and has ... Read More

New hotlines to inform police about disaster situation

New hotlines to inform police about disaster situation

Jul 20, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Police has set up two telephone numbers for the public to inform about any disaster situations ... Read More

Landslides destroy 10 shops in Ginigathhena; one reported missing

Landslides destroy 10 shops in Ginigathhena; one reported missing

Jul 19, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Owing to the prevailing downpours in the central hills, 10 shops in Ginigathhena town have been destroyed in ... Read More

Cabinet papers to review Madrasas & MMDA

Cabinet papers to review Madrasas & MMDA

Jul 18, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -  Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has agreed to present two Cabinet Papers to bring Madrasa schools or Muslim Religious ... Read More

Wheat flour price hiked

Wheat flour price hiked

Jul 17, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The price of wheat flour has been increased by Rs 8.00 per 1 kilogram, the distributors said. The ... Read More

Premier calls for Ranjan’s explanation

Premier calls for Ranjan’s explanation

Jul 16, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for an explanation from the State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake before 21 July ... Read More

India halts space mission an hour before launch

India halts space mission an hour before launch

Jul 15, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The launch of India's second lunar mission has been halted less than an hour before the scheduled blast-off, ... Read More

England win Cricket World Cup

England win Cricket World Cup

Jul 14, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - England beat New Zealand to win the World Cup for the first time after one of the most ... Read More

“PSC will reveal truth of Easter Sunday attacks” – Premier

“PSC will reveal truth of Easter Sunday attacks” – Premier

Jul 13, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The truth behind the Easter Sunday attacks will be revealed through the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) inquiring the ... Read More

Muslim Parliamentarians to accept Ministerial portfolios again

Muslim Parliamentarians to accept Ministerial portfolios again

Jul 12, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Muslim Parliamentarians who resigned from their respective Ministerial portfolios following the Easter Sunday attacks, have decided to accept ... Read More

Three-month detention order against Dr. Shafi withdrawn

Three-month detention order against Dr. Shafi withdrawn

Jul 11, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Three-month detention order against Dr. Seigu Siyabdeen Mohammed Shafi has been withdrawn, the Deputy Solicitor General Thusith Mudalige ... Read More

President instructs to implement programmes to rehabilitate children addicted to drugs

President instructs to implement programmes to rehabilitate children addicted to drugs

Jul 11, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to the National Rehabilitation Authority for drug addicts to implement a special ... Read More

Premier summoned before PSC

Premier summoned before PSC

Jul 10, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday (09) admitted that he has been summoned before the Parliamentary Select Committee ... Read More

Former Defence Sec. and IGP granted bail

Former Defence Sec. and IGP granted bail

Jul 9, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Former Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Hemasiri Fernando and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara, ... Read More