Taliban prisoner release: Afghan government begins setting free last 400
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Afghanistan’s government has started releasing the last 400 Taliban prisoners, paving the way for long-delayed peace…
Tag: Begins
Swearing-in of new Cabinet ministers begins
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The swearing-in ceremony for new 28 Cabinet ministers and 40 State Ministers commenced in Kandy at…
Melbourne’s lockdown begins as cases rise
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sweeping lockdown restrictions on non-essential businesses in Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, have come into effect, as…
Youth Chess Grand Prix begins on August 7
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Inaugural Sri Lanka Youth Chess Grand Prix 2020 conducted by the Chess Federation of Sri…
Kandy Esala Perahera season begins
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Kandy Esala Perahera season began this morning with the ‘Kap’ planting ceremony being carried-out at…
Taliban prisoner swap begins as part of Afghan peace talks
(FASTNEWS | US-Taliban peace talks) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has approved the release of 1,500 Taliban prisoners as part…
ata collection on Northern residents begins
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – An initiative to collect data on residents of the Northern Province has commenced. The initiative is…
CID begins recording fresh evidence from hospital
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has commenced recording evidence for the second time from the staff…
Presidential election voting begins
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Voting for the presidential election commenced at 7 am today at 12,845 polling centres island-wide. The…
Hossein Fereydoun: Iranian president’s brother begins prison term
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s brother has reportedly begun a five-year prison sentence for corruption. Hossein Fereydoun,…
PSC begins recording statement from MS
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to probe the Easter Sunday attacks is at present, recording a…
Jack Ma: Alibaba begins new era as founder departs
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Alibaba chairman Jack Ma is due to step down from the e-commerce giant on Tuesday, marking…
Another SLFP-SLPP meeting underway
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) have begun their 8th…
Corruption case against MP Aluthgamage begins at Special High Court
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -A corruption case filed against Parliamentarian Mahindananda Aluthgamage ended at the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s court today (Aug 27) after prosecutors informed the…
Poson week begins today
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – This year’s Poson week will begin today and will continue till 18 this month. Many programmes have been…