Container transportation fees to increase by 10%

Container transportation fees to increase by 10%

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Container transportation fees will be increased by 10% with effect from midnight today (27), according to the ... Read More

Colombo & City schools closed this week

Colombo & City schools closed this week

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Education decided to close schools in the Colombo Education Zone, and all cities in ... Read More

Rare mummified baby woolly mammoth found in Canada

Rare mummified baby woolly mammoth found in Canada

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | CANADA) - Miners in the Klondike gold fields of Canada’s far north have made a rare discovery, digging up ... Read More

One dead, another injured in a shooting in Kelaniya

One dead, another injured in a shooting in Kelaniya

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A 32 year old person has been shot dead at Pattiya Junction in Kelaniya. (more…) Read More

Final decision on bus fare revision expected tomorrow

Final decision on bus fare revision expected tomorrow

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A final decision is expected to be reached tomorrow (28) regarding the bus fares to be implemented ... Read More

Today’s power cut schedule

Today’s power cut schedule

Jun 27, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three-hour power cuts will be imposed across the country today. (more…) Read More

Four injured after fire breaks out at a house

Four injured after fire breaks out at a house

Jun 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Four persons have been injured and hospitalized after a fire broke out in a residence at Kahatuduwa, ... Read More

Florist shot dead in Middeniya

Florist shot dead in Middeniya

Jun 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A florist was shot dead in the Middeniya area in Matara on Sunday (26) morning. (more…) Read More

Three wheelers increase fare from second Km

Three wheelers increase fare from second Km

Jun 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In line with today’s price increase, transportation sector unions say they have directed attention towards increasing fares. ... Read More

Price of food items up by 10%

Price of food items up by 10%

Jun 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The All Ceylon Restaurant Owners Association says that the prices of rice packets & all other food ... Read More

Railways want 50% fare hike

Railways want 50% fare hike

Jun 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Railway Department says a request has been put before the Cabinet to increase the train fares ... Read More

High-level US delegation arrives in Sri Lanka

High-level US delegation arrives in Sri Lanka

Jun 26, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A high-level delegation including officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of ... Read More

Adil Rashid to miss India white-ball series to make Hajj pilgrimage

Adil Rashid to miss India white-ball series to make Hajj pilgrimage

Jun 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | INDIA) - Adil Rashid is set to miss England's white-ball series against India after being given clearance by cricket ... Read More

Many children feared dead in Afghanistan quake

Many children feared dead in Afghanistan quake

Jun 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | AFGHANISTAN) - Doctors in Afghanistan have told that many children may have been killed in Wednesday's earthquake. (more…) Read More

EU grants Ukraine candidate status

EU grants Ukraine candidate status

Jun 24, 2022

(FASTNEWS | BELGIUM) - The European Union agreed to put Ukraine on a path towards EU membership, acting with uncharacteristic ... Read More