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Sri Lanka spent Rs. 300 billion on anti-COVID efforts

Sri Lanka spent Rs. 300 billion on anti-COVID efforts

Jun 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government has so far spent more than Rs. 300 billion to control the COVID-19 pandemic ... Read More

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry rejects reports of dispatching mangoes

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry rejects reports of dispatching mangoes

Jun 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In response to queries from some media colleagues regarding gift of Pakistani mangoes to foreign dignitaries, ... Read More

Pakistan High Commissioner distributes food items among the flood affectees

Pakistan High Commissioner distributes food items among the flood affectees

Jun 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The High Commissioner of Pakistan, Major General (Retd) Muhammad Saad Khattak visited Beruwala on Saturday (12) ... Read More

Nearly 1,000 tonnes of debris removed from coastline – MEPA

Nearly 1,000 tonnes of debris removed from coastline – MEPA

Jun 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has collected over 1,000 tonnes of debris from the southern ... Read More

UNP urges Govt. to take measures to protect GSP Plus concession

UNP urges Govt. to take measures to protect GSP Plus concession

Jun 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - United National Party Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe urged the Government not to politicise the GSP plus trade ... Read More

Decision on bus fare hike after discussions

Decision on bus fare hike after discussions

Jun 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Transport and Community Police State Minister Dilum Amunugama said no decision has been taken on a ... Read More

Over 1,000 quarantine law violators arrested

Over 1,000 quarantine law violators arrested

Jun 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 1198 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, ... Read More

Sangakkara among ICC Hall of Fame special inductees

Sangakkara among ICC Hall of Fame special inductees

Jun 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka batting great Kumar Sangakkara among the 10 legends of the game to be inducted ... Read More

Bahrain suspends work permits for several countries including Sri Lanka

Bahrain suspends work permits for several countries including Sri Lanka

Jun 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Bahrain has indefinitely suspended giving work permits to people from coronavirus red list countries such as ... Read More

Tamil Nadu on high alert following threat of infiltration from Sri Lanka

Tamil Nadu on high alert following threat of infiltration from Sri Lanka

Jun 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Tamil Nadu state police and Central intelligence agencies have stepped up vigil after threats of ... Read More

President defends decision to increase fuel prices

President defends decision to increase fuel prices

Jun 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today defended the decision to increase fuel prices saying it will help strengthen ... Read More

India looks to recalibrate ties with Sri Lanka

India looks to recalibrate ties with Sri Lanka

Jun 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - India is looking at a recalibration of its bilateral ties with Sri Lanka as China is ... Read More

Two youth die after drowning in Eravur

Two youth die after drowning in Eravur

Jun 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two youth died after drowning in Eravur, Batticaloa. (more…) Read More

Navy seizes heroin worth over Rs. 1.7 billion

Navy seizes heroin worth over Rs. 1.7 billion

Jun 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | MATARA) - A special search operation conducted by the Navy in the coastal area of Polwathumodara, Weligama yesterday ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s COVID-deaths rise by 63

Sri Lanka’s COVID-deaths rise by 63

Jun 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The death toll related to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increased to 2,136, the Department of Government ... Read More