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Over 60% of global bank rating outlooks are negative – Fitch

Over 60% of global bank rating outlooks are negative – Fitch

Aug 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Fitch Ratings' new interactive country-by-country map of bank rating trends shows that the balance of Outlooks ... Read More

Democratic activists are being suppressed -NPP

Democratic activists are being suppressed -NPP

Jul 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National People’s Power says a dangerous precedence is being set in suppressing democratic activists. Speaking ... Read More

Upcoming four days are crucial – Army Commander

Upcoming four days are crucial – Army Commander

Jul 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All parties linked to the Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre in East Kandakadu have been identified, states ... Read More

Russia denies its nuclear plants are source of radiation leak

Russia denies its nuclear plants are source of radiation leak

Jun 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Russia has said a leak of nuclear material detected over Scandinavia did not come from one ... Read More

Legal action to be taken if face masks are not worn

Legal action to be taken if face masks are not worn

Jun 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police says legal action will be taken against individuals who fail to wear face masks. ... Read More

Politicians should ensure no health guidelines are violated during election: GMOA

Politicians should ensure no health guidelines are violated during election: GMOA

Jun 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) said all candidates contesting the upcoming General Elections and all ... Read More

All COVID-19 cases reported yesterday are returnees from foreign countries: Dr. Jasinghe

All COVID-19 cases reported yesterday are returnees from foreign countries: Dr. Jasinghe

Jun 8, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The all twenty-one COVID-19 patients reported yesterday were Sri Lankan returnees from foreign countries, Director General ... Read More

‘Curfew may be re-imposed if public are negligent’

‘Curfew may be re-imposed if public are negligent’

May 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government Medical Officers Association says curfew will have to be imposed across the island if ... Read More

Repatriate expats who are lifeblood of economy: Sajith

Repatriate expats who are lifeblood of economy: Sajith

May 26, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government should give priority to Sri Lankan expatriates who wish to return to the country ... Read More

Last 11 cases of Covid-19 are navy personnel

Last 11 cases of Covid-19 are navy personnel

May 18, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The last 11 Coronavirus positive patients reported yesterday are also navy personnel, according to Commander of ... Read More

23 among yesterday’s detections are Navymen – Army Chief

23 among yesterday’s detections are Navymen – Army Chief

May 17, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Twenty-three among the novel coronavirus detected yesterday (16) were identified among Sri Lanka personnel, stated Commander ... Read More

All 26 COVID-19 cases confirmed yesterday are Navy personnel

All 26 COVID-19 cases confirmed yesterday are Navy personnel

May 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Army Commander Lt. General Shavendra Silva said that all 26 COVID-19 positive cases identified yesterday were ... Read More

All of coronavirus cases confirmed yesterday are from Navy – Dr. Jasinghe

All of coronavirus cases confirmed yesterday are from Navy – Dr. Jasinghe

May 9, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 11 positive cases of COVID-19 detected on Friday (08) are from the Naval Base in ... Read More

Sri Lanka civil war: Rajapaksa says thousands missing are dead

Sri Lanka civil war: Rajapaksa says thousands missing are dead

Jan 21, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka's president has acknowledged for the first time that more than 20,000 people who disappeared ... Read More

Why are Chinese fishermen finding so many ‘submarine spies’?

Why are Chinese fishermen finding so many ‘submarine spies’?

Jan 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS |CHINA) - At first, it seems like a quirky, what-are-the-chances-of-that headline: "China rewards fishers who netted foreign spy devices." But ... Read More