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Thailand casts wide net for 5G partners amid Huawei concerns [VIDEO]

Thailand casts wide net for 5G partners amid Huawei concerns [VIDEO]

Jul 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | THAILAND) - Since the introduction of 5G devices from major companies including Sweden's Ericsson, Finland's Nokia, and South ... Read More

New black markets in Yemen amid soaring prices of bread [VIDEO]

New black markets in Yemen amid soaring prices of bread [VIDEO]

Jul 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | YEMEN) – Amid abject poverty, starvation, and soaring prices millions of citizens are unable to put food on ... Read More

Golden Silk to revive in Cambodia [VIDEO]

Golden Silk to revive in Cambodia [VIDEO]

Jul 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | CAMBODIA) - The rare "Golden Silk" is endemic to the northeastern region of Cambodia, where it used to ... Read More

Individual at quarantine centre arrested for promoting LTTE

Individual at quarantine centre arrested for promoting LTTE

Jul 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | MULLAITIVU) - The Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) has arrested an individual who was at the quarantine centre in ... Read More

Teachers’ strike continues for 2nd consecutive day

Teachers’ strike continues for 2nd consecutive day

Jul 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The trade union action launched by teachers entered day 2 today (13), as their demands remain ... Read More

Sixteen ASPs promoted

Sixteen ASPs promoted

Jul 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sixteen Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) have been promoted to the rank of Superintendent of Police ... Read More

More arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

More arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Jul 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 200 individuals were arrested yesterday (12) for failing to adhere to health and safety regulations. ... Read More

Isolation lifted in several areas in Batticaloa, Colombo, Gampaha

Isolation lifted in several areas in Batticaloa, Colombo, Gampaha

Jul 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Isolation status lifted in Grama Niladhari Divisions in Batticaloa, Colombo, and Gampaha Districts with effect from ... Read More

SLFP to meet with President next week

SLFP to meet with President next week

Jul 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to meet with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa next week. (more…) Read More

Sri Lanka receives the largest consignment of COVID-vaccines on a single day

Sri Lanka receives the largest consignment of COVID-vaccines on a single day

Jul 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two flights, chartered by SriLankan Airlines, departed to China to bring 2 million doses of Sinopharm ... Read More

Sluice gates of Maussakelle and Upper Kotmale Reservoirs open

Sluice gates of Maussakelle and Upper Kotmale Reservoirs open

Jul 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | NUWARA ELIYA) - The sluice gates of the Maussakelle and Upper Kotmale Reservoirs have been opened due to ... Read More

Over 200 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Over 200 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Jul 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 200 individuals were arrested yesterday (10) for failing to adhere to health and safety regulations. ... Read More

Isolation relaxed in several areas in Colombo, Ratnapura

Isolation relaxed in several areas in Colombo, Ratnapura

Jul 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The isolation restrictions in several areas in Colombo and Ratnapura Districts have been relaxed, while the ... Read More

Mongolia to vaccinate 60% of its population [VIDEO]

Mongolia to vaccinate 60% of its population [VIDEO]

Jul 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | MONGOLIA) - Mongolia is one of the leading developing countries in the field of short-term immunization against Covid-19 ... Read More

Two flights to return from Beijing with 2 million Sinopharm Vaccines tomorrow

Two flights to return from Beijing with 2 million Sinopharm Vaccines tomorrow

Jul 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two flights, chartered by SriLankan Airlines, have departed to China to bring 2 million doses of ... Read More