Ven. Gnanasara Thero allowed to travel abroad
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has temporarily lifted the foreign travel ban imposed on the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS)…
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Mangala rejects ‘fake’ letter addressed to Pope with his signature
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -Minister Mangala Samaraweera has tweeted that the letter, addressed His Holiness Pope Francis claiming to be written by him,…
Teenager Anisimova stuns Halep to set up Barty semi-final
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – American teenager Amanda Anisimova stunned defending champion Simona Halep on Thursday to reach a French Open semi-final against…
Lanka lacks self confidence to be on par with other sides – Ashantha de Mel
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s chairman of selectors Ashantha de Mel who is in England with the World Cup team in…
Sri Lanka hope to carry confidence of Afghan win
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka and Pakistan, two teams that were down in confidence but having regained them with wins in…
Pope Francis apologises to Roma for Catholic discrimination
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Pope Francis has apologised to the Roma people on behalf of the Catholic Church during his visit to…
Donald Trump to arrive at Stansted Airport for UK state visit
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump will arrive in the UK on Monday morning for a three-day official state visit.…
Suspect arrested with yen worth to Rs.8.1M
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A foreign national has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport while attempting to take with him Japanese…
Hemasiri & Pujith were summoned to the PSC
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Parliamentarian Nalinda Jayatissa says Former Secretary of Defence Hemasiri Fernando and Inspector General of…
Committee probing Easter attacks to submit report by 10 June
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The special committee appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena to look into events that led to the Easter Sunday…
President says undecided whether to run in upcoming poll
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena said yesterday that he had not decided on seeking another term in an election that…
Parcels to be transported via train again
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The transportation of parcels via rail service which was temporarily halted following the Easter Sunday attacks will recommence…
UAE pledges $10m to end gender-based violence
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The UAE pledged $10 million in support of ending sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian crises. A delegation…
Philippines sends tonnes of rubbish back to Canada
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Philippines has sent tonnes of rubbish back to Canada, after a weeks-long diplomatic spat that saw President…
Ariana Grande postpones concerts due to tomato allergy
(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Singer Ariana Grande, who postponed her upcoming Orlando and Tampa shows, has opened up about an allergy she…