Tag: issue

No decision to impose curfew or issue holidays

No decision to impose curfew or issue holidays

Jul 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government says a decision has not been taken to impose curfew or declare holidays in ... Read More

ACJU has no power to issue rulings against Sufis: Witness

ACJU has no power to issue rulings against Sufis: Witness

Jun 19, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The All Ceylon Jamiyathul Ulama (ACJU) had been issuing fatwas (rulings according to Islamic law) since ... Read More

Diplomat issue at BIA became a learning moment: Colombage

Diplomat issue at BIA became a learning moment: Colombage

Jun 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The incident of a senior US diplomat being given the green light to enter into the ... Read More

Special committee to resolve pension issue

Special committee to resolve pension issue

Feb 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs S Hettiarachchi says a special committee ... Read More

Poland judges: Parliament and Supreme Court issue rival rulings

Poland judges: Parliament and Supreme Court issue rival rulings

Jan 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | POLAND) - Tensions over Poland's judicial reforms have deepened after the top court and politicians issued rival orders. ... Read More

‘Grade 1 admission issue continues to drag on’ – Joseph Stalin

‘Grade 1 admission issue continues to drag on’ – Joseph Stalin

Jan 18, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Teachers Union has charged governments have thus far failed to formulate a suitable mechanism ... Read More

New solution for Indo Sri Lanka fishermen issue

New solution for Indo Sri Lanka fishermen issue

Dec 16, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Fisheries says steps will be taken to solve the persistent Indo-Sri Lanka fishermen ... Read More

“No issue with SF being in-charge of national security”- Mahesh Senanayake

“No issue with SF being in-charge of national security”- Mahesh Senanayake

Oct 15, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It was good to handover responsibilities relating to national security to Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, National ... Read More

Sub committee appointed to look into salary anomalies issue

Sub committee appointed to look into salary anomalies issue

Sep 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It was decided at the special cabinet meeting today to appoint a subcommittee to study on ... Read More

President signs documents to extradite Mahendran

President signs documents to extradite Mahendran

Sep 6, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -President Maithripala Sirisena has signed the relevant documents to extradite former Central Bank governor Arjuna Mahendran from ... Read More

Cabinet paper to issue RFPs for $ 500 m Samurai bond tomorrow

Cabinet paper to issue RFPs for $ 500 m Samurai bond tomorrow

Aug 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -The Central Bank is preparing to issue Sri Lanka’s first Samurai bond of $ 500 million in October or ... Read More

Nimal Lanza denies involvement in garbage issue

Nimal Lanza denies involvement in garbage issue

Aug 6, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian (MP) Nimal Lanza has denied claims that he obstructed the disposal of garbage ... Read More

Government hails resolution of Iran nuclear issue

Government hails resolution of Iran nuclear issue

Jul 22, 2015

The government has welcomed the resolution of the Iran nuclear issue, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday ... Read More