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Saudi Arabian Football Federation writes to major sports bodies after WTO report

Saudi Arabian Football Federation writes to major sports bodies after WTO report

Jun 22, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has written to major sports bodies acknowledging it has a ... Read More

CID to probe Karuna Amman’s controversial comments

CID to probe Karuna Amman’s controversial comments

Jun 22, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Acting Inspector General of Police has instructed the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to immediately conduct ... Read More

Showers in south-western part to enhance from tomorrow

Showers in south-western part to enhance from tomorrow

Jun 19, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Showery condition over the South-western part of the island is likely to enhance to some extent ... Read More

PM on observation visit to Central Expressway

PM on observation visit to Central Expressway

Jun 19, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is currently engaged in an observation visit to the Central Expressway at ... Read More

Trump’s bid to end Obama-era immigration policy ruled unlawful

Trump’s bid to end Obama-era immigration policy ruled unlawful

Jun 19, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The US Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trump's bid to end a major programme ... Read More

All cinema halls to reopen on Saturday 27th June

All cinema halls to reopen on Saturday 27th June

Jun 19, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Cultural Affairs says all cinema halls will reopen to the public on Saturday ... 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

Canada loses out to Ireland and Norway in Security Council vote

Canada loses out to Ireland and Norway in Security Council vote

Jun 18, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Canada has lost its latest bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council despite ... Read More

John Bolton: Trump sought Xi’s help to win re-election

John Bolton: Trump sought Xi’s help to win re-election

Jun 18, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - US President Donald Trump sought help from Chinese President Xi Jinping to win re-election, ex-National Security ... Read More

Defence Ministry to reinstate Police, STF officers

Defence Ministry to reinstate Police, STF officers

Jun 18, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Defence Ministry has decided to reinstate Police officers, including Police Special Task Force (STF), who ... Read More

Post offices to remain open on Saturdays

Post offices to remain open on Saturdays

Jun 18, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Co-Cabinet Media Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardana says a decision has been reached to reopen post offices ... Read More

SP Jaliya Senaratne promoted to post of SSP

SP Jaliya Senaratne promoted to post of SSP

Jun 18, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Director of the Police Public Relations Division, Police Media Spokesman Superintendent of Police Jaliya Senaratne, has ... Read More

3,851 continue to remain at quarantine centres

3,851 continue to remain at quarantine centres

Jun 18, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Army says 3,851 people are currently undergoing quarantine measures at 39 facilities operated ... Read More

MSF Afghan maternity ward to close after deadly gun attack

MSF Afghan maternity ward to close after deadly gun attack

Jun 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - International medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is closing its maternity ward in the Afghan capital, ... Read More

North Korea threatens to send army into demilitarised border zone

North Korea threatens to send army into demilitarised border zone

Jun 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - North Korea's army has warned it is ready to enter the demilitarised zone dividing the two ... Read More