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Over 100 new cases detected in Colombo Municipal Council areas

Over 100 new cases detected in Colombo Municipal Council areas

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 100 new Covid cases have been detected within the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) limits in ... Read More

Rs.30 Billion for Rs.5,000 allowance: Distribution from today

Rs.30 Billion for Rs.5,000 allowance: Distribution from today

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The distribution of the Government’s Rs.5,000 allowance for low income families will begin covering the entire ... Read More

Over 1,000 quarantine law violators arrested

Over 1,000 quarantine law violators arrested

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 1038 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, ... Read More

Showers expected in several provinces

Showers expected in several provinces

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and ... Read More

Army Troops take 48.9 kg of Kerala Cannabis into custody

Army Troops take 48.9 kg of Kerala Cannabis into custody

Jun 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Troops of the 4 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) under command to the 551 Brigade of ... Read More

Canada mass grave find sparks call for more action

Canada mass grave find sparks call for more action

Jun 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Indigenous groups in Canada have demanded a nationwide search for mass graves after the discovery of ... Read More

WHO renames UK and other COVID-variants with Greek letters

WHO renames UK and other COVID-variants with Greek letters

Jun 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new naming system for variants of Covid-19. (more…) Read More

Moratuwa Mayor’s bail application rejected

Moratuwa Mayor’s bail application rejected

Jun 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A motion filed by detained Moratuwa Mayor Saman Lal Fernando seeking bail has been rejected. (more…) Read More

Fixed allowance for pre-school teachers from today

Fixed allowance for pre-school teachers from today

Jun 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government has approved to provide a fixed allowance, 'Guru Abhimani' after a certain training given ... Read More

Island-wide liquor shops sealed

Island-wide liquor shops sealed

Jun 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All the licensed wine stores Island-wide would be sealed until the travel restrictions are lifted on ... Read More

Two foreigners in Sri Lanka detected with COVID-19

Two foreigners in Sri Lanka detected with COVID-19

Jun 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two foreigners in Sri Lanka have been found to be infected with the coronavirus. (more…) Read More

Over 750 quarantine violators arrested

Over 750 quarantine violators arrested

Jun 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Police Media Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana stated that 755 persons were arrested yesterday (31) for violating ... Read More

Firearms dropped into sea while being loaded onto ship

Firearms dropped into sea while being loaded onto ship

Jun 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A share of a load of the firearms belonging to a maritime security company had fallen ... Read More

No decision to extend current travel restrictions

No decision to extend current travel restrictions

Jun 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government has so far not taken any decision to extend the travel restrictions currently in ... Read More

Rs. 5,000 allowance from tomorrow

Rs. 5,000 allowance from tomorrow

Jun 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The distribution of the Government’s Rs.5,000 allowance will begin covering the entire country from tomorrow (02). ... Read More