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Sri Lanka’s recoveries from COVID-19 reach 2,041

Sri Lanka’s recoveries from COVID-19 reach 2,041

Jul 20, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Health confirmed that six more patients infected with COVID-19 has completely recovered from ... Read More

Measures taken to preserve Sri Lanka’s foreign currency reserve position

Measures taken to preserve Sri Lanka’s foreign currency reserve position

Jul 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - With a view to preserve the foreign currency reserve position of Sri Lanka and considering the ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 cases tally stands at 2,617

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 cases tally stands at 2,617

Jul 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Total COVID-19 infections detected so far in Sri Lanka hit 2,617 late on Sunday night (12), ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 tally increases to 2,037

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 tally increases to 2,037

Jun 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The total number of coronavirus cases confirmed in the country has risen to 2,037. The Health ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 cases cross 2,000 mark

Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 cases cross 2,000 mark

Jun 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - With three new COVID-19 positive cases being reported, the tally of confirmed cases in Sri Lanka ... Read More

ADB approves $ 3 m grant to assist Sri Lanka’s response to COVID-19

ADB approves $ 3 m grant to assist Sri Lanka’s response to COVID-19

Jun 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday (10) that it has approved a $ 3 million ... Read More

COVID-19: Sri Lanka’s recoveries count hits 1,252

COVID-19: Sri Lanka’s recoveries count hits 1,252

Jun 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ministry of Health confirms that 56 more persons who had tested positive for COVID-19 were discharged ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 infections move up to 1,810

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 infections move up to 1,810

Jun 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka have moved up to 1,810 following the detection of ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s economic growth bound to go down to -3.5% – Ranil warns

Sri Lanka’s economic growth bound to go down to -3.5% – Ranil warns

May 18, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Warning that Sri Lanka’s economic growth is bound to go down to -3.5 percent, former Prime ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s Muslims offer prayers for virus victims

Sri Lanka’s Muslims offer prayers for virus victims

Mar 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s Muslim community offered Friday prayers in solidarity with victims of the global coronavirus outbreak ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s Hajj pilgrim quota raised

Sri Lanka’s Hajj pilgrim quota raised

Dec 25, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s Hajj pilgrim quota for next year has increased to 3,500 after an agreement was ... Read More

Foreign Sec. calls for regaining of Sri Lanka’s economic prominence in Egypt

Foreign Sec. calls for regaining of Sri Lanka’s economic prominence in Egypt

Dec 16, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has called for the regaining of Sri Lanka’s economic prominence in Egypt ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s 3rd largest reservoir project launched – Rishad Bathiudeen

Sri Lanka’s 3rd largest reservoir project launched – Rishad Bathiudeen

Aug 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -The Rs 2290 million Thanthirimale Reservoir Project - the third largest reservoir in Sri Lanka once completed –launched yesterday ... Read More

EXCLUSIVE: Latest EIU Report Forecasts Rajapaksa’s Party Will Win Sri Lanka’s Next Presidential And Parliamentary Polls

EXCLUSIVE: Latest EIU Report Forecasts Rajapaksa’s Party Will Win Sri Lanka’s Next Presidential And Parliamentary Polls

Sep 15, 2018

FASTNEWS | COLOMBO - Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), in its latest report, has forecasted that the party backed by former President ... Read More