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A Colombo-bound bus detained with passengers

A Colombo-bound bus detained with passengers

May 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Colombo-bound bus was detained with 48 passengers for violating the travel restrictions that were in ... Read More

Over 700 arrested for violating health regulations

Over 700 arrested for violating health regulations

May 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 700 individuals were arrested yesterday (30) for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain ... Read More

Thirty-six COVID-deaths: Seven reported yesterday

Thirty-six COVID-deaths: Seven reported yesterday

May 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Thirty-six deaths reported due to COVID-19, increasing the death toll to 1441, the Department of Government ... Read More

Rains expected in several areas today

Rains expected in several areas today

May 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Meteorology stated that the showers may occur at times in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Western ... Read More

Teller replaces Hammer on “The Offer”

Teller replaces Hammer on “The Offer”

May 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Miles Teller (“Divergent,” “Whiplash”) will play producer Al Ruddy in the ten-episode series “The Offer” about ... Read More

“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” begins filming

“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” begins filming

May 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Warner Bros. Pictures has begun production on “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” with actor Zachary Levi ... Read More

US Cinemas allow some mask free patronage

US Cinemas allow some mask free patronage

May 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The various major movie theater chains in the United States are easing their COVID-19 protocols and ... Read More

Devin Haney beats Jorge Linares despite scare to defend WBC lightweight title

Devin Haney beats Jorge Linares despite scare to defend WBC lightweight title

May 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - American Devin Haney survived a late scare to defend his WBC lightweight title by beating former ... Read More

Chelsea beat Man City to win Champions League for 2nd time

Chelsea beat Man City to win Champions League for 2nd time

May 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Chelsea won the Champions League for the second time with a fully deserved victory over Manchester ... Read More

Malaysia PM orders total lockdown amid COVID surge

Malaysia PM orders total lockdown amid COVID surge

May 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has announced a nationwide “total lockdown” starting in June as coronavirus ... Read More

Vietnam detects new UK-Indian variant

Vietnam detects new UK-Indian variant

May 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Vietnam has detected a Covid variant that appears to be a combination of the Indian and ... Read More

Canada mourns as remains of 215 children found at indigenous school

Canada mourns as remains of 215 children found at indigenous school

May 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A mass grave containing the remains of 215 children has been found in Canada at a former ... Read More

Applications called for Grade 1 admissions

Applications called for Grade 1 admissions

May 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Instructions relating to the admission of students to Grade One for the Year 2022 in ... Read More

Panduwasnuwara PS Chairman dies due to COVID-19

Panduwasnuwara PS Chairman dies due to COVID-19

May 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Panduwasnuwara Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman R.P.D Sunil Jayaweera, who was receiving treatment ... Read More

COVID-vaccination programme to continue at five districts today

COVID-vaccination programme to continue at five districts today

May 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The COVID-19 vaccination drive will continue at eighteen centres in the Jaffna, Colombo, Matara, Kurunegala and ... Read More