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Party will decide on new leader at the right time: Ranil

Party will decide on new leader at the right time: Ranil

Jul 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Leader of the United National Party, Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that his party will decide on ... 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

Charlize Theron teases ‘The Old Guard’ sequel

Charlize Theron teases ‘The Old Guard’ sequel

Jul 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Actress Charlize Theron does not rule out a sequel to her recently-released digital film, The Old ... Read More

We will free the country of drug menace: President

We will free the country of drug menace: President

Jul 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has assured to free the country of drug menace while stating that several ... Read More

1,471 warned in the WP for not wearing face masks

1,471 warned in the WP for not wearing face masks

Jul 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police has warned 1,471 individuals in the Western Province for not wearing face masks. Police ... Read More

SP invites Premier to a debate on the economy

SP invites Premier to a debate on the economy

Jul 22, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya Sajith Premadasa has invited Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to an ... Read More

Statement from the Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI)on NMRA’s announcement re cancellation notices

Statement from the Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI)on NMRA’s announcement re cancellation notices

Jul 20, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - We refer to the disturbing news item titled “NMRA issues cancellation notices to five pharmaceutical companies” ... Read More

Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island

Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island

Jul 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Central provinces, says the Department of ... Read More

Hakmana hit-and-run: Driver of the truck remanded

Hakmana hit-and-run: Driver of the truck remanded

Jul 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The driver of the tipper truck that was involved in the Hakmana accident in which a ... Read More

Which countries have the most cases?

Which countries have the most cases?

Jul 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - There's almost nowhere in the world now that hasn't been impacted by the virus in one ... Read More

Inmate admitted for PCR test falls to death at the Hospital

Inmate admitted for PCR test falls to death at the Hospital

Jul 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An inmate who was admitted to the Negombo Hospital for a PCR test on Covid-19 has ... Read More

Navy Chief promoted to the rank of Admiral

Navy Chief promoted to the rank of Admiral

Jul 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 23rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva has been promoted ... Read More

178 Sri Lankans stranded in Maldives arrived at the Mattala International Airport

178 Sri Lankans stranded in Maldives arrived at the Mattala International Airport

Jul 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special Sri Lankan Airlines flight carrying 178 Sri Lankans stranded in Maldives due to COVID- ... Read More

Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zindzi dies in Johannesburg at the age of 59

Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zindzi dies in Johannesburg at the age of 59

Jul 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South African anti-apartheid leaders Nelson and Winnie Mandela, has died at ... Read More