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Atlanta Police Chief resigns after officer shoots and kills a black man

Atlanta Police Chief resigns after officer shoots and kills a black man

Jun 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Less than 24 hours after a white police officer shot and killed an African-American man outside ... Read More

Within a week three Lankan deaths in S. Korea

Within a week three Lankan deaths in S. Korea

Jun 5, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three Sri Lankan migrant workers in South Korea have lost their lives within a space of ... Read More

Activism in US against systemic racism a powerful lesson to all: Kumar Sangakkara

Activism in US against systemic racism a powerful lesson to all: Kumar Sangakkara

Jun 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former cricketer Kumar Sangakkara said today that the activism in the US against systemic racism and injustice ... Read More

Presidential Task Force appointed to build a Secure Country, Disciplined, Virtuous and Lawful Society

Presidential Task Force appointed to build a Secure Country, Disciplined, Virtuous and Lawful Society

Jun 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An extraordinary gazette was issued under the proclamation by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announcing the establishment of ... Read More

STF has a major role in countering extremism: Defence Secretary

STF has a major role in countering extremism: Defence Secretary

May 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Defence Secretary Maj.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said the Special Task Force (STF) has a major role ... Read More

‘Price increase of rice a triumph for consumers’

‘Price increase of rice a triumph for consumers’

May 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister Bandula Gunawardana says the price increase of two types of rice, is a triumph for ... Read More

President creating a military rule-Ranjith

President creating a military rule-Ranjith

May 22, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Parliamentarian Ranjith Madduma Bandara has accused the President of attempting to introduce a military rule ... Read More

Canadian PM calls for SL to pursue a meaningful accountability process

Canadian PM calls for SL to pursue a meaningful accountability process

May 19, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issuing a statement on the anniversary of the end of the ... Read More

Greatest tribute for war heroes is making the aspirations of all communities a reality: President

Greatest tribute for war heroes is making the aspirations of all communities a reality: President

May 19, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In his first 'Ranaviru Day' message after being elected to office, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said the ... Read More

Schools may be open 7 days a week: Ministry

Schools may be open 7 days a week: Ministry

May 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Education Ministry is focussing on keeping schools open all seven days of the week to ... Read More

How a religious gathering led to lockdown

How a religious gathering led to lockdown

Mar 18, 2020

(FASTNEWS |Kuala Lumpur) - All of Malaysia has now entered a state of lockdown, triggered in part by a religious ... Read More

Ratana Sutta chants to be held for a week

Ratana Sutta chants to be held for a week

Mar 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Ratana Sutta chanting against the coronavirus will take place for a week from Wednesday at ... Read More

‘Party leaders responsible for a lawful election’

‘Party leaders responsible for a lawful election’

Mar 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Election monitoring body the Campaign for a Free and Fair Election or CaFFE says it is ... Read More

Syria war: Turkish operation in Idlib ‘only a matter of time’

Syria war: Turkish operation in Idlib ‘only a matter of time’

Feb 20, 2020

(FASTNEWS | Syrian civil war) - Turkey's president has said it is "only a matter of time" before it launches ... Read More

CMC tyre-locks six vehicles after a maximum of 60 reminders

CMC tyre-locks six vehicles after a maximum of 60 reminders

Feb 1, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has tyre-locked six vehicles for non-payment of parking fees and for ... Read More