Israel gets first Ethiopia-born minister, in Pnina Tamano-Shata
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Israel is set to get its first Ethiopia-born minister, with the nomination of a female MP…
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First passenger flight since curfew leaves to Doha
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – With the reopening of economic activity in the world followed by easing of some travel restrictions…
Egypt records first coronavirus death in Africa
(FASTNEWS | Egypt) – A German tourist has died from the coronavirus in Egypt, becoming the first fatality of Covid-19…
First Sri Lankan infected with Covid-19 found
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – First Sri Lankan coronavirus (COVID-19) patient in the country has been identified last night (10), the…
Plans for first US ‘safe injection site’ derailed again
(FASTNEWS | US & Canada) – Plans to open the first “safe drug injection site” in the US have been…
Meghan Markle makes first public appearance after stepping back from Royal duties
(FASTNEWS |Washington D.C.) – Days after announcing her step-back from the royal responsibilities, Meghan Markle on Wednesday stepped out for…
First lunar eclipse of 2020 tonight
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The first lunar eclipse of the year 2020 would be visible to Sri Lanka in the…
Mariah Carey, first artist with No. 1 hits in four different decades
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey broke another record and became the first artist with No.1…
Tesla delivers its first ‘Made in China’ cars
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Tesla has delivered its first cars made in China, marking a major milestone for the electric…
Govt. to launch first $250M foreign investment
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Finance says the first foreign investment under the new government of President Gotabaya…
“Country ready to hold first free and fair presidential election” – PM
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe issued a statement yesterday saying the country is ready to hold the…
Saudi Arabia hosts its first WWE women’s wrestling match
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Saudi Arabia has hosted its first women’s wrestling match, as it takes steps towards relaxing strict…
Sandun Kumara wins first leg
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The SLT Speedup Cycle Sawariya ceremonially commenced at the Galle Face Green yesterday in the presence…
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World’s first malaria vaccine released – [VIDEO]
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The world’s first malaria vaccine is being rolled out in parts of Kenya from Friday. It…
New Zealand draws first blood in close contest
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – New Zealand won a close first T20 International against Sri Lanka by five wickets with three…