Anna Paquin ‘incredibly happy’ with her tiny role in ‘The Irishman’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Actor Anna Paquin said that she is ‘incredibly happy’ with her seven-word role in Martin Scorsese’s…
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Four airmen killed in head-on collision in Warakapola
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Four Air Force personnel were killed when a three-wheeler and a truck collided head-on at Dummaladeniya…
Suspect arrested with 1.3kg of heroin in Vavuniya
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A suspect has been arrested for being in possession of 1.3 kilograms of heroin in Vavuniya.…
3 from the same family electrocuted in Matale
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A man, his wife and the daughter-in-law have been killed after being electrocuted in a paddy…
UK pledges to support prison reforms in SL
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – British High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulton has said that the UK is ready to…
DMK, PMK slam SL decision to suspend playing of national anthem in Tamil
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Tamil Nadu’s major opposition party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and BJP’s ally Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK)…
14 Indian fishers arrested for poaching in SL waters
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Fourteen Indian fishermen were arrested by the Navy along with three fishing trawlers for poaching in…
‘Govt. engaged in efforts to improve the economy’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – United People’s Freedom Alliance Parliamentarian Sisira Jayakody says the government’s lack of a two thirds majority…
Bad weather: 5,000 housed in temporary camps
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Disaster Management Centre says nearly 5,000 persons are still languishing in temporary shelters after being…
NGOs influence our education system in subtle ways – PM
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that foreign-funded NGOs had influenced our education system in subtle…
New DIG in charge of CID appointed
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Nuwan Wedasinghe has been appointed as the new Deputy Inspector General in charge of the Criminal…
Supermaxis vie for early lead in Sydney-Hobart yacht race
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – More than 150 yachts sailed out of Sydney Harbour on Thursday for the gruelling annual Sydney-Hobart…
Showers expected in several places after 2pm
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa province and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kaluthara,…
Three killed, 2 injured in Embilipitiya accident
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Three people were killed and two others who were in a lorry injured when the lorry…
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu in party leadership challenge
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being challenged for the leadership of his party in what…