Cricket Australia accused of sacking woman for abortion rights tweets
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A former Australia employee alleges she was sacked because she campaigned for improved abortion rights in and criticised ... Read More
Lewis Hamilton wins in Hungary to extend title lead
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Lewis Hamilton won a tense strategic battle at the Hungarian Grand Prix to head into Formula 1's summer ... Read More
“Pakistani military helped Imran Khan win election,” Opposition claims
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Pakistan’s main Opposition Party called on Sunday (29) for a judicial investigation into what it said was rigging ... Read More
SLTDA to Launch First Tourist-Friendly Tuk-Tuk Service Today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) to launch Sri Lanka’s first ever tourist-friendly Tuk-Tuk service today (30) at ... Read More
15-Hour water cut for Biyagama tomorrow
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced a 15-hour water cut from 9.00 AM till 12 ... Read More
Special Parliamentary meeting to address energy sector concerns
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A special meeting is scheduled to take place in Parliament with the participation of Officials attached to the ... Read More
India to send back seized exotic turtles to Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Indian Forest Department plans to send back a consignment of exotic turtles to Sri Lanka, mostly red-eared sliders, ... Read More
Zimbabwe votes in first post-Mugabe election
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Voters in Zimbabwe are going to the polls in the country's first election without the involvement of long-time ... Read More
Special High Court to hear cases from August first week
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Special Corruption High Court will be operational from the first week of August, the Sate newspapers quoted ... Read More
Indian Envoy reviews construction of National Tri-lingual School in Polonnaruwa
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu has visited and reviewed the progress of the construction ... Read More
Sumathipala accuses Arjuna, Aravinda of match-fixing
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Former Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Thilanga Sumathipala made the allegation that 1996 World Cup winners Arjuna Ranatunga ... Read More
Sri Lanka’s Shemara Wikramanayake becomes Australian Macquarie Bank’s first female CEO
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Shemara Wikramanayake will succeed Nicholas Moore as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Macquarie Group Ltd., catapulting the low-profile ... Read More
Deadly California wildfire growing
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - California's deadliest current wildfire is getting larger, Officials warn, despite thousands of firefighters battling it. (more…) Read More
Andaman Parliamentarian demands 1.5 hectors of land for Tamil settlers from Sri Lanka in Andaman
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The lone Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bishnu Pada Ray has urged the Indian Government ... Read More
More Aussies implanting heart-shock devices for cardiac death prevention
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - More Australians are implanting in their bodies life-saving devices that prevent cardiac death, but it is unclear whether ... Read More