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Sri Lanka’s COVID-death toll crosses the 2,000 mark

Sri Lanka’s COVID-death toll crosses the 2,000 mark

Jun 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka crossed the 2000 mark today. (more…) Read More

Sri Lanka receives more Sputnik V COVID vaccines

Sri Lanka receives more Sputnik V COVID vaccines

Jun 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 65,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning, ... Read More

Govt. to lift travel restrictions on Monday

Govt. to lift travel restrictions on Monday

Jun 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government has decided to lift the travel restrictions on Monday (14). (more…) Read More

Alpha and Delta COVID-variants detected in Sri Lanka

Alpha and Delta COVID-variants detected in Sri Lanka

Jun 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Multiple COVID-19 variants, including the highly transmissible Alpha variant has been detected in Sri Lanka. (more…) Read More

Magalkande Sudaththa Thero tests positive for COVID-19

Magalkande Sudaththa Thero tests positive for COVID-19

Jun 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - General Secretary of ‘Sinhala Ravaya’ Organisation Venerable Magalkande Sudaththa Thero has tested positive for COVID-19 following ... Read More

Sri Lanka, Ethiopia discuss enhancement of ties at first ever bilateral consultations

Sri Lanka, Ethiopia discuss enhancement of ties at first ever bilateral consultations

Jun 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Bilateral Consultation between Sri Lanka and Ethiopia has held for the very first time, focusing on ... Read More

Nine arrested at poolside party held in Colombo

Nine arrested at poolside party held in Colombo

Jun 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Police have raided a poolside party held at an apartment complex in Colombo in violation of ... Read More

All exams to be held as scheduled despite COVID-19

All exams to be held as scheduled despite COVID-19

Jun 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government assured that all examinations will be held as scheduled despite the COVID-19 pandemic. (more…) Read More

Kader Masthan tests positive for COVID-19

Kader Masthan tests positive for COVID-19

Jun 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | VANNI) - Vanni District Parliamentarian K. Kader Masthan has tested positive for COVID-19 following a Rapid Antigen Test. ... Read More

Retired nurses to recruit on contract basis

Retired nurses to recruit on contract basis

Jun 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government has decided to recruit retired nursing staff on contract basis for service. (more…) Read More

Kane Williamson out of 2nd Test at Edgbaston

Kane Williamson out of 2nd Test at Edgbaston

Jun 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | NEW ZEALAND) - New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will miss the second and final Test against England at ... Read More

Cooper, Booth lead Western “Dirty Black Bag”

Cooper, Booth lead Western “Dirty Black Bag”

Jun 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Dominic Cooper (“Preacher”) and Douglas Booth (“And Then There Were None”) are teaming on the eight-part ... Read More

Nine die as building collapses on bus in South Korea

Nine die as building collapses on bus in South Korea

Jun 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | SOUTH KOREA) - At least nine people have been killed after a five-storey building being demolished in South ... Read More

Eleven dead in India building collapse

Eleven dead in India building collapse

Jun 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | INDIA) - At least 11 people have been killed after a residential building collapsed in the western Indian ... Read More

Dravid to travel as Head Coach for Sri Lanka tour

Dravid to travel as Head Coach for Sri Lanka tour

Jun 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | INDIA) - Rahul Dravid will travel as India head coach for the six-game white-ball tour of Sri Lanka ... Read More