Bhuvneshwar breaks massive India record in T20Is

Bhuvneshwar breaks massive India record in T20Is

Jun 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Bhuvneshwar Kumar was rewarded for his strong performance in the South Africa T20I series with the player ... Read More

Dozens killed in India and Bangladesh floods

Dozens killed in India and Bangladesh floods

Jun 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - At least 59 people are known to have died in lightning strikes and landslides triggered by severe ... Read More

Sara Duterte sworn in as Philippines vice president

Sara Duterte sworn in as Philippines vice president

Jun 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sara Duterte, the daughter of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, has been sworn in as the country’s ... Read More

Britain set for biggest rail strike in decades

Britain set for biggest rail strike in decades

Jun 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | BRITAIN) - Britain's railway network this week faces its biggest strike action in more than three decades in ... Read More

PM begins talks visiting IMF team in Sri Lanka

PM begins talks visiting IMF team in Sri Lanka

Jun 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team visiting Sri Lanka is currently holding discussions with Prime Minister Ranil ... Read More

Police arrest 21 protesters near Finance Ministry

Police arrest 21 protesters near Finance Ministry

Jun 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 21 protesters including a Buddhist monk have been arrested by the police for obstructing ... Read More

Entrances of the Presidential Secretariat blocked by protesters

Entrances of the Presidential Secretariat blocked by protesters

Jun 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Protesters at Galle Face Green have blocked the remaining two entrances of the Presidential Secretariat earlier today. ... Read More

Today’s power cut schedule

Today’s power cut schedule

Jun 20, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board will impose two-hour-and-30-minute power cuts across the country today. (more…) Read More

Port City to be showcased at CHOGM 2022

Port City to be showcased at CHOGM 2022

Jun 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Colombo Port City Special Economic Zone is set to be under the spotlight at the Commonwealth ... Read More

Twelve deaths so far due to Rabies

Twelve deaths so far due to Rabies

Jun 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Health authorities state that 12 people have died due to rabies during this year. (more…) Read More

Only 30% of Fuel Bowsers in use

Only 30% of Fuel Bowsers in use

Jun 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The All-island Petroleum Private Tanker Owners Association say that the island-wide distribution of fuel has declined, with ... Read More

Two Secretaries appointed by President

Two Secretaries appointed by President

Jun 18, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has taken steps to appoint Secretaries to the Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and ... Read More

Sixteen hour water cut for Colombo 5 & 6

Sixteen hour water cut for Colombo 5 & 6

Jun 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A 16 hour water cut will be in effect in Colombo 5 and 6 from 11pm tomorrow ... Read More

Special Jaffna to KKS train in operation from today

Special Jaffna to KKS train in operation from today

Jun 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Railways says a special express train with 520 air-conditioned seats will be in operation from ... Read More

Private bus workers protest for fuel

Private bus workers protest for fuel

Jun 17, 2022

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Private bus workers protested on Friday (17) morning obstructing the entrance to the Multimodal Transport Center in ... Read More