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COVID Fatalities in Sri Lanka increased to 12,964

COVID Fatalities in Sri Lanka increased to 12,964

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Another 58 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed for Thursday (30), said the Director-General of Health Services. (more…) Read More

France’s ex-president jailed over illegal campaign financing

France’s ex-president jailed over illegal campaign financing

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS |  FRANCE) - Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was on Thursday sentenced to a year in jail after being ... Read More

Circular over recalling Govt employees for their duties, issued

Circular over recalling Govt employees for their duties, issued

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The circular for the operation of public services as normal have been issued. (more…) Read More

Uva, Southern Provinces to reopen schools

Uva, Southern Provinces to reopen schools

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All primary schools in the Uva Province with under 200 students are set to reopen from ... Read More

Trains won’t operate for two weeks

Trains won’t operate for two weeks

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister of Transport Dilum Amunugama says although the lockdown has been lifted, trains will not ... Read More

Gayle leaves IPL bubble

Gayle leaves IPL bubble

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | DUBAI) - Punjab Kings’ Chris Gayle has left the Indian Premier League bubble to “mentally recharge and refresh” ... Read More

Sri Lanka foreign reserves stands at $5 billion

Sri Lanka foreign reserves stands at $5 billion

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Central Bank unveils "The Six month Road Map for Ensuring Macroeconomic and Financial System Stability". (more…) Read More

Five provinces to receive heavy rains

Five provinces to receive heavy rains

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers are expected in most parts of the island ... Read More

Cash Margins on importing non-essential items removed

Cash Margins on importing non-essential items removed

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to remove the cash margins imposed on the ... Read More

Another 171 Vaccination Centers Open on Friday (1)

Another 171 Vaccination Centers Open on Friday (1)

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 171 vaccination centres will be in operation across the country today. (more…) Read More

Gazette issued over the importation white sugar

Gazette issued over the importation white sugar

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Gazette Notification issued pertaining to the importation white sugar. (more…) Read More

‘Plans are being implemented to bring the children’s world closer to them’ – President

‘Plans are being implemented to bring the children’s world closer to them’ – President

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has released a statement in view of Children's Day which is celebrated today. ... Read More

Prime Minister’s letter to the children of the nation

Prime Minister’s letter to the children of the nation

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has released a statement in view of World Children's Day celebrated today. ... Read More

‘Drastic measures must be adopted end violence against children’

‘Drastic measures must be adopted end violence against children’

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has released a statement in view of the World Children's Day celebrated ... Read More

Another 186 arrested for violating quarantine regulations

Another 186 arrested for violating quarantine regulations

Oct 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 186 individuals have been arrested during the past 24-hours on charges of violating quarantine regulations. (more…) Read More