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Parliament to convene for only one day this week

Parliament to convene for only one day this week

Jun 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliament will convene for only one day this week, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said. (more…) Read More

Isolation lifted in several areas

Isolation lifted in several areas

Jun 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Isolation status imposed in 77 Grama Niladhari divisions in 11 districts were lifted this morning, stated ... Read More

Seventeen killed due to inclement weather

Seventeen killed due to inclement weather

Jun 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The inclement weather has claimed the lives of 17 people as of this morning (07), the ... Read More

Over 180 individuals detected with COVID-19 in Avissawella

Over 180 individuals detected with COVID-19 in Avissawella

Jun 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 180 individuals have been detected with COVID-19 in Avissawella. (more…) Read More

Spill gates of 3 reservoirs opened

Spill gates of 3 reservoirs opened

Jun 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Irrigation says sluice gates at several reservoirs remain open at present. (more…) Read More

Sinopharm COVID vaccine doses arrives in Sri Lanka

Sinopharm COVID vaccine doses arrives in Sri Lanka

Jun 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - One million doses of China’s Sinopharm vaccine has arrived in Sri Lanka today. (more…) Read More

Over 900 quarantine law violators arrested

Over 900 quarantine law violators arrested

Jun 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 995 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, ... Read More

Adverse weather affects over 240,000, 14 dead

Adverse weather affects over 240,000, 14 dead

Jun 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) stated that 14 people died and two reported missing, while 245,212 ... Read More

Singapore Grand Prix cancelled

Singapore Grand Prix cancelled

Jun 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Singapore Grand Prix has been called off this year and Formula 1 is assessing its ... Read More

FBI sought info on who read news article for case

FBI sought info on who read news article for case

Jun 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The FBI sought information about readers of an online article as part of an investigation, it ... Read More

No decision to re-open schools yet

No decision to re-open schools yet

Jun 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Education Ministry said there was no such announcement to media about the reopening of schools in ... Read More

Public behaviour vital to reopen country

Public behaviour vital to reopen country

Jun 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - If the people were able to stay at home during the existing traffic restrictions, it will ... Read More

Flood warning issued as water level of Kelani Ganga on the rise

Flood warning issued as water level of Kelani Ganga on the rise

Jun 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Irrigation has warned that the water level of the Kelani River are currently ... Read More

Labour Dept. extends salary concession

Labour Dept. extends salary concession

Jun 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Labour has decided to extend a concession granted to the private sector pertaining ... Read More

Over 170,000 affected by adverse weather

Over 170,000 affected by adverse weather

Jun 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 170,022 people of 41,717 families were affected by the prevailing adverse weather conditions ... Read More