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Two tons of medical equipment donated by Sri Lankan community in Australia

Two tons of medical equipment donated by Sri Lankan community in Australia

Aug 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two tons of medical equipment have been donated by Sri Lankan community associations and well-wishers in ... Read More

Bangladesh to lend USD 50 million to Sri Lanka this week

Bangladesh to lend USD 50 million to Sri Lanka this week

Aug 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Bangladesh will lend $50 million to Sri Lanka this week as part of Bangladesh’s efforts to ... Read More

New Foreign Minister Professor G.L Peiris assumes duties

New Foreign Minister Professor G.L Peiris assumes duties

Aug 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The newly appointed Foreign Minister Prof. G.L Peiris assumed duties at the Ministry today at a ... Read More

Reports claiming Mangala has succumbed to COVID-19 are false

Reports claiming Mangala has succumbed to COVID-19 are false

Aug 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Social Media reports claiming that former MP Mangala Samaraweera has passed away after battling COVID19 are ... Read More

Govt. approves procurement of 9 million Sinopharm, 14 million Pfizer doses for 18 to 30-year olds

Govt. approves procurement of 9 million Sinopharm, 14 million Pfizer doses for 18 to 30-year olds

Aug 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government has approved the purchase of nine million doses of Sinopharm and 14 million doses ... Read More

Police Scotland reviews Sri Lankan Police training

Police Scotland reviews Sri Lankan Police training

Aug 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Scottish government should provide details of a review of Police Scotland training for Sri Lankan ... Read More

Sri Lanka probing implications of new identified delta mutations and what lies ahead

Sri Lanka probing implications of new identified delta mutations and what lies ahead

Aug 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s health experts have launched a probe to identify the implications of the three new ... Read More

Who do US politicians really stand with?-Truth about US blatant interference in China’s internal affairs on Hong Kong-related issues

Who do US politicians really stand with?-Truth about US blatant interference in China’s internal affairs on Hong Kong-related issues

Aug 17, 2021

(CHINA DAILY | BEIJING) - Since the new US administration took office, it has not changed the hegemonic behavior of ... Read More

“Green Knight” goes to digital early

“Green Knight” goes to digital early

Aug 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A24 has decided to share the digital release love of the critically acclaimed “The Green Knight” ... Read More

Scarlett Johansson joins Wes Anderson’s next

Scarlett Johansson joins Wes Anderson’s next

Aug 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Scarlett Johansson is the latest to join Wes Anderson’s next film which is currently shooting in ... Read More

Joe Root says he got things wrong in Lord’s defeat

Joe Root says he got things wrong in Lord’s defeat

Aug 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | ENGLAND) - Captain Joe Root offered to take responsibility for England's miserable defeat by India in the second ... Read More

Desperate Afghans seek to join escape from Kabul

Desperate Afghans seek to join escape from Kabul

Aug 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | AFGHANISTAN) - There were scenes of panic at Kabul airport on Monday as desperate residents tried to flee ... Read More

Former Minister Mangala in ICU due to COVID-19

Former Minister Mangala in ICU due to COVID-19

Aug 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Minister Mangala Samaraweera is in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after contracting the COVID-19. (more…) Read More

Random COVID-tests at Parliament

Random COVID-tests at Parliament

Aug 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliament to conduct random COVID-19 Tests today. (more…) Read More

Over 200 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Over 200 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Aug 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 200 individuals were arrested yesterday (17) for failing to adhere to health and safety regulations. ... Read More