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Troops collect debris of ‘X Press Perl’ at Wadduwa

Troops collect debris of ‘X Press Perl’ at Wadduwa

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Troops of 9 Gemunu Watch of 582 Brigade under command to the 58 Division during cleaned ... Read More

Advisory for heavy rain issued

Advisory for heavy rain issued

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prevailing showery condition in the South-western parts of the country (particularly in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central ... Read More

Island-wide travel restrictions further extended

Island-wide travel restrictions further extended

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Island-wide travel restrictions will be further extended until 14 June, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said. ... Read More

Victoria State extends lockdown to curb outbreak

Victoria State extends lockdown to curb outbreak

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Australian state of Victoria will extend its lockdown by another week as authorities battle to ... Read More

Cyber-attack hits world’s largest meat supplier

Cyber-attack hits world’s largest meat supplier

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The world's largest meat processing company has been targeted by a sophisticated cyber-attack. (more…) Read More

First Olympic athletes arrive in Tokyo

First Olympic athletes arrive in Tokyo

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Australia's women's softball team became the first international athletes to arrive in Japan for the Olympics ... Read More

China sees first human case of rare H10N3 strain

China sees first human case of rare H10N3 strain

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A 41-year-old Chinese man has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with a ... Read More

China’s Sinovac vaccine gets WHO emergency approval

China’s Sinovac vaccine gets WHO emergency approval

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved China's Sinovac Covid vaccine for emergency use. (more…) Read More

Mawarala Hospital gets COVID-19 Ward

Mawarala Hospital gets COVID-19 Ward

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Giving further strength to recovery process, 613 Brigade troops under the 61 Division of the Security ... Read More

National Football Team leaves for Korea to participate in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

National Football Team leaves for Korea to participate in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lankan National Football team, comprised of Army players has left for South Korea to ... Read More

Over 3,000 are still in quarantine

Over 3,000 are still in quarantine

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 said that 3,450 persons were undergoing quarantine at ... Read More

More arrested for attending Chandimal and Piumi Hansimali’s party

More arrested for attending Chandimal and Piumi Hansimali’s party

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Police have arrested six persons, including five males and one female who attended the party hosted ... Read More

Sri Lanka to import 5 million doses of Pfizer vaccine

Sri Lanka to import 5 million doses of Pfizer vaccine

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka will import 5 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine this year. (more…) Read More

Police to raid parties and public gatherings

Police to raid parties and public gatherings

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police are to conduct raids on parties and public gatherings held in violation of quarantine ... Read More

Fishing between Negombo – Panadura temporarily banned

Fishing between Negombo – Panadura temporarily banned

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A temporary ban has been imposed on fishing between Negombo and Panadura by the Department of Fisheries. ... Read More