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Agriculture Ministry shifts to ‘Govijana Mandiraya’

Agriculture Ministry shifts to ‘Govijana Mandiraya’

Jan 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Agriculture has been relocated to the ‘Govijana Mandiraya’ in Battaramulla. (more…) Read More

Hotel employee with high fever hospitalised

Hotel employee with high fever hospitalised

Jan 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A 26-year-old employee of a tourist hotel in Pelana, Weligama suffering from fever was transferred to ... Read More

Wuhan Province returnees to Diyatalawa

Wuhan Province returnees to Diyatalawa

Jan 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lankans arriving from the China’s Wuhan Province will be quarantined for two weeks at the ... Read More

SLFP – SLPP agree on constitution for alliance

SLFP – SLPP agree on constitution for alliance

Jan 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) have agreed on ... Read More

Mahinda to visit India from Feb. 7-11

Mahinda to visit India from Feb. 7-11

Jan 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will visit India from 7-11 February, during which he will hold extensive ... Read More

Independence Day rehearsals commences today

Independence Day rehearsals commences today

Jan 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Rehearsals for the commemoration of the country’s 72nd Independence Day commenced at the Colombo Independence Square ... Read More

First person to contract the Coronavirus in Sri Lanka, recovers

First person to contract the Coronavirus in Sri Lanka, recovers

Jan 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) stated that the 43-year old Chinese woman who became the first ... Read More

Ranjan Ramanayake further remanded

Ranjan Ramanayake further remanded

Jan 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake, who was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) ... Read More

UNP Working Committee to convene tomorrow

UNP Working Committee to convene tomorrow

Jan 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The final decision pertaining to the Leadership of the United National Party (UNP) will change will ... Read More

CID records statement from Ranil on Easter attacks

CID records statement from Ranil on Easter attacks

Jan 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) recorded a statement from former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on the ... Read More

Ravi says no agreement yet to make Sajith UNP Leader

Ravi says no agreement yet to make Sajith UNP Leader

Jan 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Assistant Leader of the United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake stated that no decision has ... Read More

Chinese workers in Sri Lanka told to undergo 14-day isolation

Chinese workers in Sri Lanka told to undergo 14-day isolation

Jan 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Chinese companies, operating in Sri Lanka, are reported to have directed their employees who have recently ... Read More

No clearance yet to evacuate Lankan students in Wuhan

No clearance yet to evacuate Lankan students in Wuhan

Jan 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka has not yet received clearance to evacuate Sri Lankan students in Wuhan City, the ... Read More

UK updates travel advice on Sri Lanka over Coronavirus

UK updates travel advice on Sri Lanka over Coronavirus

Jan 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the United Kingdom (UK) has updated its travel advice ... Read More

Sri Lankan students returning from Wuhan to be transferred to Army Camp

Sri Lankan students returning from Wuhan to be transferred to Army Camp

Jan 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lankan students returning from Wuhan are to be transferred to the Diyatalawa Army Camp to ... Read More