Myanmar rejects ‘false allegations’ in UN genocide report
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Myanmar rejected on Wednesday a report by United Nations investigators that called for top generals to be prosecuted for ... Read More
Specialist Doctors Retirement Age Limit Extended
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) A Gazette Notification was issued on Monday (27) by Minister of Public Administration and Management Ranjith Madduma Bandara to ... Read More
Wildlife Rangers Island Wide Work to Rule Campaign Called off
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) The island wide work to rule campaign launched by wildlife rangers was called off yesterday (29). Wildlife officers launched ... Read More
Colombo Defence Seminar Commences Today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) The Colombo Defence Seminar 2018 will set the stage for active discussions to stimulate critical thinking on the theme ... Read More
Lieutenant Commander (ND) Saman Wijesundara assumed duties
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Lieutenant Commander (ND) Saman Wijesundara assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Jagatha, ... Read More
SLC anti-corruption unit detained two Indians for match-fixing
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Sri Lankan cricket's anti-corruption unit detained two Indian spectators on suspicion of match-fixing during a domestic Twenty20 league gameon ... Read More
Warm welcome for President in Nepal
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) President MaithripalaSirisena, who left for Nepal to attend the 4th Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral ... Read More
Sri Lanka’s First Coop Policy Ready after a Decade’s Work
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) After a decade of country-wide efforts involving eight million members, the first ever national policy for Sri Lanka’s historic ... Read More
Speaker decided to summons IGP and NPC
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Chairman of the Constitutional Commission Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has decided to summon the National police Commission (NPC) and the ... Read More
Alize Cornet sparks criticism of sexist treatment at the US Open
US Open officials have been slammed as sexist after a chair umpire hit French tennis player Alize Cornet with a code ... Read More
Hingurakgoda UC Member and 9 Others Remanded over Minneriya issue
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Hingurakgoda Urban Council member and 9 others who were arrested for assaulting wildlife officers at Minneriya National Park remanded ... Read More
Sri Lanka Navy ceremonially takes over US Coast Guard Cutter ‘Sherman’ at Honolulu
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe officially took over the Ex-USCG “Sherman” into Sri Lanka Navy ... Read More
Min.Rajitha ordered to Investigate Kandy-Galaha incident
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne has ordered the Director General of Health Services to conduct a proper investigation into the ... Read More
Tsunami warning for three Pacific islands after quake
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) The magnitude 7.1 undersea quake hit off New Caledonia, and had already sent small waves toward the island. Tsunami ... Read More
One killed, dozens wounded in Philippines bombing
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) A bomb blast tore through a crowd at a festival in the southern Philippines on Tuesday (Aug 28), killing ... Read More