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Another consignment of Sinopharm vaccines reach Sri Lanka

Another consignment of Sinopharm vaccines reach Sri Lanka

Aug 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It was reported that two million doses of Sinopharm vaccines purchased by State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of ... Read More

Programme to reduce sugar prices to be implemented

Programme to reduce sugar prices to be implemented

Aug 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister of Cooperative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection, Lasantha Alagiyawanna stated that a programme ... Read More

Violating lockdown regulations: Over 650 arrested

Violating lockdown regulations: Over 650 arrested

Aug 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  In the last 24 hours, 667 persons have been arrested for violating quarantine regulations. (more…) Read More

Minister Bandula Gunawardena diagnosed with COVID-19

Minister Bandula Gunawardena diagnosed with COVID-19

Aug 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Minister Bandula Gunawardena has tested positive for Covid-19. (more…) Read More

Immediate hospitalization of COVID patients over 60 or with NCD

Immediate hospitalization of COVID patients over 60 or with NCD

Aug 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed Medical Officers of Health to submit requests for necessary vaccines for ... Read More

Quarantine curfew extended by a week

Quarantine curfew extended by a week

Aug 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - At the COVID Task Force meeting which was held under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, ... Read More

Sarah Storey wins 15th Paralympic gold

Sarah Storey wins 15th Paralympic gold

Aug 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS |  TOKYO) - Sarah Storey put in another world record-breaking performance on her way to claiming her 15th Paralympic ... Read More

Iraj resigns from National Youth Services Council

Iraj resigns from National Youth Services Council

Aug 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lankan artist Iraj Weeraratne has resigned from the National Youth Services Council. (more…) Read More

Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta

Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta

Aug 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS |  ISRAEL) - Israel began administering a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to people more than 60, the ... Read More

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts passes away at 80

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts passes away at 80

Aug 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS |   LONDON) - Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died in hospital at the age of 80, his spokesperson ... Read More

Digital vaccination cards to be issued by September

Digital vaccination cards to be issued by September

Aug 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  A digital certificate certifying full vaccination will be issued after September 15, says Health Minister Keheliya ... Read More

PLA to provide Sinopharm to Sri Lankan Armed Forces

PLA to provide Sinopharm to Sri Lankan Armed Forces

Aug 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The People’s Liberation Army of China will provide 300,000 doses of Sinopharm for Sri Lankan Armed ... Read More

Mobile vaccination fleet across multiple districts

Mobile vaccination fleet across multiple districts

Aug 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Sri Lanka Army on Wednesday (25) announced that it will continue operating vaccination centers and mobile ... Read More

Another 205 Vaccination Centers open on Wednesday(25)

Another 205 Vaccination Centers open on Wednesday(25)

Aug 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Sri Lankan Authorities announced that 205 Vaccination Centers will be open across the country to administer ... Read More

Air Force chief tests positive for COVID-19

Air Force chief tests positive for COVID-19

Aug 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana has tested positive for COVID-19. (more…) Read More