Tag: Colombo

Toll on Colombo bound traffic on the cards

Toll on Colombo bound traffic on the cards

Dec 5, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government is in the process of levying a toll from all private vehicles entering Colombo ... Read More

Protest demonstration held for Kashmir in front of Indian High Commission in Colombo -[VIDEO)

Protest demonstration held for Kashmir in front of Indian High Commission in Colombo -[VIDEO)

Sep 27, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -A protest demonstration was organized in-front of the Indian High Commission in Colombo to highlight the Indian ... Read More

‘Colombo to be free of shanties by 2024’

‘Colombo to be free of shanties by 2024’

Sep 14, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka says Colombo will become the only city in South Asia free of ... Read More

Min. Ravi K. ordered to record statement with CID within two weeks

Min. Ravi K. ordered to record statement with CID within two weeks

Aug 29, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Power & Energy Ravi Karunanayake has been ordered to provide a statement to the ... Read More

Batticaloa campus; Rs. 4.4 bn in account reduced to Rs.36,000 now: FCID

Batticaloa campus; Rs. 4.4 bn in account reduced to Rs.36,000 now: FCID

Aug 27, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) yesterday informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratna that more than Rs. 4 ... Read More

Pakistan High Commissioner called on President

Pakistan High Commissioner called on President

Aug 21, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - High Commissioner of Pakistan, Maj. Gen. (R) Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat called on Sri Lankan President H.E. Maithripala ... Read More

Silva’s appointment undermines accountability efforts: Canada

Silva’s appointment undermines accountability efforts: Canada

Aug 20, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -The appointment of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva as the Army Commander undermines reconciliation and accountability efforts in Sri Lanka, the Canadian High ... Read More

UNP MPs set for crunch talks

UNP MPs set for crunch talks

Aug 19, 2019

(FASTNEWs|COLOMBO) -The United National Party Parliamentary Group will convene for a special meeting today. The meeting is scheduled to be ... Read More

UNF leaders to meet today

UNF leaders to meet today

Aug 17, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - UNF leaders are to meet today to make vital decisions on the proposed alliance, a leader of a ... Read More

“Now looking for those who ‘drank tea’ with terror suspects” – Premier

“Now looking for those who ‘drank tea’ with terror suspects” – Premier

Aug 16, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that every person connected to the Easter Sunday terror attacks are currently in custody ... Read More

Colombo, Gampaha dominate Masters Athletics

Colombo, Gampaha dominate Masters Athletics

Aug 14, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Colombo District veteran athletes carried away the overall champion title with 572 points while Gampaha veterans finished runner-up with ... Read More

Rajans to meet Joes on Thursday

Rajans to meet Joes on Thursday

Aug 13, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Dharmaraja College under 17 cricket team led by Thushan Herath and coached by Thushira Silva are doing well in ... Read More

Trains delayed on Kelani Valley line

Trains delayed on Kelani Valley line

Aug 8, 2019

(FASTNEWS| COLOMBO) - The train services on the Kelani Valley Railway Line will be delayed, according to the Railway Control ... Read More

It is revealed that 400 million litres of water goes waste daily

It is revealed that 400 million litres of water goes waste daily

Mar 27, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Public Utilities Commission (PUC) says that on a daily basis 400 million litres of water ... Read More

Pakistan’s National Day Reception held in Colombo

Pakistan’s National Day Reception held in Colombo

Mar 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - In connection with the celebrations of 79th National Day, the High Commission of Pakistan, Colombo hosted a reception ... Read More