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Highest number of quarantine law violators arrested

Highest number of quarantine law violators arrested

May 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - During a 24-hour period ending on Saturday, the Police had arrested 914 persons for failing to ... Read More

Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thero passes away from COVID-19

Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thero passes away from COVID-19

May 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former parliamentarian and former Southern Provincial Councilor Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thero has passed away due to ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s COVID-deaths rise again

Sri Lanka’s COVID-deaths rise again

May 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 42 more deaths reported due to COVID-19, raising the death toll to 1405, stated the Department ... Read More

More rains expected in several provinces

More rains expected in several provinces

May 30, 2021

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

Norochcholai Coal Power Plant functional – CEB Chairman

Norochcholai Coal Power Plant functional – CEB Chairman

May 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Power has refuted recent media reports that the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant is ... Read More

COVID-19 training for Ayurvedic staff

COVID-19 training for Ayurvedic staff

May 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Health Ministry has decided to provide special training on COVID-19 patient handling to the staff ... Read More

Namal apologizes to President over misconduct of Moratuwa Mayor

Namal apologizes to President over misconduct of Moratuwa Mayor

May 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Referring to the incident where Moratuwa Mayor Samanlal Fernando allegedly threatened a female doctor at a ... Read More

Proper documentation of vaccination to be regularised

Proper documentation of vaccination to be regularised

May 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special meeting in order to seek proper networking as regards transmission of updates of vaccination ... Read More

Port City invites investors

Port City invites investors

May 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The newly reclaimed land of 269 hectares in the heart of the Colombo Business District in ... Read More

No impact on power supply due to N’Cholai generator shutdown

No impact on power supply due to N’Cholai generator shutdown

May 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) yesterday said the temporary shutdown of a generator at the Norochcholai ... Read More

Fishing prohibited in sea area around X-Press Pearl

Fishing prohibited in sea area around X-Press Pearl

May 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Fishing will be prohibited in the sea area where the X-Press Pearl ship caught on fire ... Read More

Showers expected in several provinces

Showers expected in several provinces

May 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa province and in Nuwara-Eliya and Kandy districts, stated the ... Read More

Essential service employees must possess office verification letter, service ID

Essential service employees must possess office verification letter, service ID

May 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Employees who engage in essential services during the period of travel restrictions, required to possess a ... Read More

Vaccination drive to commence in Jaffna and Rathnapura

Vaccination drive to commence in Jaffna and Rathnapura

May 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The vaccination rollout will commence in the Jaffna and Rathnapura districts as well in near future, ... Read More

Govt. to provide Rs. 5,000 allowance from next week

Govt. to provide Rs. 5,000 allowance from next week

May 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government has decided to give Rs. 5000 allowancqe to a selected group of people affected ... Read More