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Bucks beat Nets to force play-off decider

Bucks beat Nets to force play-off decider

Jun 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Brooklyn Nets 104-89 to force a decider in their best-of-seven Eastern ... Read More

Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games

Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games

Jun 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - World number three Rafael Nadal has pulled out of this month's Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympic ... Read More

Travel restrictions to be lifted on Monday: Inter-provincial travel restricted

Travel restrictions to be lifted on Monday: Inter-provincial travel restricted

Jun 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The island-wide travel restrictions will be lifted at 4.00 AM on Monday (21), the Head of ... Read More

US Court blocks child slavery lawsuit on chocolate

US Court blocks child slavery lawsuit on chocolate

Jun 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The US Supreme Court has ruled food giants Nestlé USA and Cargill can't be sued for ... Read More

Record number of displaced people despite COVID

Record number of displaced people despite COVID

Jun 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of people who have been forced to flee their homes around the world has ... Read More

Person arrested for asking “දැන් සැපද” from Moratuwa Mayor

Person arrested for asking “දැන් සැපද” from Moratuwa Mayor

Jun 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Moratumulla Police has arrested an individual who called and asked "Are you happy now?” (දැන් ... Read More

Navy apprehends Kerala cannabis worth around Rs. 39 million with 2 suspects

Navy apprehends Kerala cannabis worth around Rs. 39 million with 2 suspects

Jun 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | JAFFNA) - A special search operation conducted by the Navy in the beach area of Karampan, Kayts yesterday ... Read More

Decision on further travel restrictions today

Decision on further travel restrictions today

Jun 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The decision on whether to lift or extend the travel restriction currently in place, will be ... Read More

Australian assistance for X-Press Pearl clean-up effort

Australian assistance for X-Press Pearl clean-up effort

Jun 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Australia delivered essential coastal clean-up equipment to the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) to assist Sri ... Read More

Over 57,000 individuals administered COVID-Vaccine yesterday

Over 57,000 individuals administered COVID-Vaccine yesterday

Jun 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 57,371 individuals were administered the COVID-19 Vaccine doses yesterday (17). (more…) Read More

Importers call for price increase of milk powder

Importers call for price increase of milk powder

Jun 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Importers of milk powder have requested the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) to allow them to increase ... Read More

Colombo reports highest number of COVID-patients

Colombo reports highest number of COVID-patients

Jun 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Colombo District reported the most patients related to COVID-19 yesterday (17) with 562, the National ... Read More

More arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

More arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Jun 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 1,000 individuals were arrested yesterday (17) for failing to adhere to health and safety regulations. ... Read More

Around 360,000 vehicles entered Colombo during restrictions

Around 360,000 vehicles entered Colombo during restrictions

Jun 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Around 360,000 vehicles had arrived in Colombo last week with 95 per cent of those vehicles ... Read More

Tension in Tirunelveli after Dalit youth, 2 Sri Lankan refugees hacked

Tension in Tirunelveli after Dalit youth, 2 Sri Lankan refugees hacked

Jun 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | TIRUNELVELI) - Tension prevailed in parts of the Tirunelveli District as the caste Hindus of Munneerpallam village hacked ... Read More