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President – SLFP meeting today

President – SLFP meeting today

Jul 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The discussion between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will be held ... Read More

Another consignment of Pfizer Vaccines received

Another consignment of Pfizer Vaccines received

Jul 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another consignment of 90,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines have been brought to the island this ... Read More

Over 100 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Over 100 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Jul 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 100 individuals were arrested yesterday (25) for failing to adhere to health and safety regulations. ... Read More

More areas released from isolation

More areas released from isolation

Jul 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Isolation status has been lifted in 6 Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions in 5 districts with effect ... Read More

Sri Lanka study finds Sinopharm jab highly efficient

Sri Lanka study finds Sinopharm jab highly efficient

Jul 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Researchers in Sri Lanka have found the China-developed Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to be "highly efficient" against ... Read More

Principals, teachers continue protest in Colombo

Principals, teachers continue protest in Colombo

Jul 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Principals and teachers who launched a trade union action after withdrawing from online teaching activities, have ... Read More

Over 100 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Over 100 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Jul 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 100 individuals were arrested yesterday (21) for failing to adhere to health and safety regulations. ... Read More

One GN Division in Nuwara Eliya released from isolation

One GN Division in Nuwara Eliya released from isolation

Jul 22, 2021

(FASTNEWS | NUWARA ELIYA) - Isolation status lifted in one Grama Niladhari (GN) Division in Bogawantalawa Police Area in Nuwara ... Read More

Tokyo 2020 Chief does not rule out cancelling Games

Tokyo 2020 Chief does not rule out cancelling Games

Jul 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | JAPAN) - The head of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee has not ruled out cancelling the Olympic Games. ... Read More

China floods leave 12 dead and thousands evacuated

China floods leave 12 dead and thousands evacuated

Jul 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | CHINA) - Twelve people have died after record-breaking rainfall flooded underground railway tunnels in China, leaving passengers trapped ... Read More

Probe into alleged sale of 5-day-old infant

Probe into alleged sale of 5-day-old infant

Jul 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | JAFFNA) - The Police have commenced an investigation into the alleged sale of a 5-day-old newborn baby. (more…) Read More

President – SLFP meeting postponed

President – SLFP meeting postponed

Jul 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The discussion scheduled to be held between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party ... Read More

Over 200 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Over 200 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Jul 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 200 individuals were arrested yesterday (20) for failing to adhere to health and safety regulations. ... Read More

One GN Division in Kalutara lifted

One GN Division in Kalutara lifted

Jul 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | KALUTARA) - Isolation status has been lifted in one Grama Niladhari (GN) Division in Dodangoda Police Area in ... Read More

Muslims around the world celebrate Hajj today

Muslims around the world celebrate Hajj today

Jul 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Muslims around the world and in Sri Lanka will celebrate the Hajj Festival today (21). (more…) Read More