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Woman dies after shooting in Beliatta

Woman dies after shooting in Beliatta

Aug 2, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A female with gunshot injuries had been found this morning (02) near a house in the ... Read More

Car bomb in Afghanistan kills at least 17 ahead of Eid ceasefire

Car bomb in Afghanistan kills at least 17 ahead of Eid ceasefire

Jul 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - At least 17 people were killed in a car bomb explosion in an Afghan city on ... Read More

260 arrested during raids in the Western Province

260 arrested during raids in the Western Province

Jul 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 260 suspects have been arrested in special ongoing raids conducted in the Western Province. The ... Read More

An unusual increase in Muslim students at Law College in 2012

An unusual increase in Muslim students at Law College in 2012

Jul 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In 2015, the State Intelligence Service (SIS) had reported that there was an unusual increase in ... Read More

Drivers involved in fatal accidents to be charged with murder: Police

Drivers involved in fatal accidents to be charged with murder: Police

Jul 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Cases would be filed against the drivers who cause fatal accidents due to negligence and reckless ... Read More

Covid-19: Death toll in US surpasses 150,000

Covid-19: Death toll in US surpasses 150,000

Jul 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The United States on Wednesday surpassed 150,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths -- a milestone that comes as ... Read More

Spells of showers expected in some areas

Spells of showers expected in some areas

Jul 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Central provinces and in Galle ... Read More

165 civilians at SLAF quarantine centre in Vanni released

165 civilians at SLAF quarantine centre in Vanni released

Jul 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A group of 165 civilians, who were under quarantine at the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) ... Read More

Three killed in accident in Peradeniya

Three killed in accident in Peradeniya

Jul 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three persons were killed and three others were injured in an accident involving a motorcycle and ... Read More

12-hour water cut for several areas in Galle

12-hour water cut for several areas in Galle

Jul 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A 12-hour water cut will be imposed in parts of Galle from this afternoon (28), the ... Read More

Former Malaysian PM guilty on all charges in corruption trial

Former Malaysian PM guilty on all charges in corruption trial

Jul 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak has been found guilty of all seven charges in the first ... Read More

All tanks in the country to be renovated

All tanks in the country to be renovated

Jul 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says all tanks in the country will be renovated with an effective and ... Read More

Heavy showers above 100mm expected in parts of the island

Heavy showers above 100mm expected in parts of the island

Jul 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The showery condition over the island, particularly in south-western parts is expected to enhance to some ... Read More

Lanka IOC PLC posts Rs.795.45 million loss in June 2020 quarter

Lanka IOC PLC posts Rs.795.45 million loss in June 2020 quarter

Jul 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Lanka IOC PLC has recorded a loss of Rs. 795.45 million in the June 2020 quarter ... Read More

EC back peddles on special polling day for those in quarantine

EC back peddles on special polling day for those in quarantine

Jul 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Election Commission says it will face difficulties in setting up polling centres to facilitate persons ... Read More