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A total of 177,000 affected by power breakdowns

A total of 177,000 affected by power breakdowns

May 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A number of consumers who have been affected by power breakdowns within last two days due ... Read More

Second dose of Sinopharm Vaccines from June 8

Second dose of Sinopharm Vaccines from June 8

May 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Around 375,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines out of 500,000 donated by China have been retained to ... Read More

Eight arrested over collecting debris from ’MV X-Press Pearl’

Eight arrested over collecting debris from ’MV X-Press Pearl’

May 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Eight people have been arrested for collecting waste that was washed ashore from the burning ‘MV ... Read More

Private Bank Director arrested for defrauding over Rs. 900 million

Private Bank Director arrested for defrauding over Rs. 900 million

May 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The officers of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday arrested a private bank Director based in ... Read More

Over 500 arrested yesterday for violating health regulations

Over 500 arrested yesterday for violating health regulations

May 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 587 individuals have been arrested during the past 24 hours on charges of violating quarantine ... Read More

Over 4,000 vaccinated against COVID-19 yesterday

Over 4,000 vaccinated against COVID-19 yesterday

May 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Health Ministry says another 4,345 individuals were administered the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday. (more…) Read More

Legal action against COVID-patient who escaped from hospital

Legal action against COVID-patient who escaped from hospital

May 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Legal action is to be taken against a Covid patient who escaped from a private hospital ... Read More

Another 50 Lankans returned from overseas test positive for COVID-19

Another 50 Lankans returned from overseas test positive for COVID-19

May 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 50 Sri Lankans who returned from overseas have been found to be infected with the ... Read More

Strengthen our shared human values for Vesak – ACJU

Strengthen our shared human values for Vesak – ACJU

May 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) in a message to mark the Vesak Full Moon said ... Read More

No terror threat in Sri Lanka, Defence Ministry affirms

No terror threat in Sri Lanka, Defence Ministry affirms

May 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Reports on terrorist threats or such related activities have not been revealed in Sri Lanka as ... Read More

More public servants to be vaccinated

More public servants to be vaccinated

May 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister Chamal Rajapaksa has requested Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi and Director General of Health Services ... Read More

Vaccine sharing only solution – China’s Envoy in Sri Lanka

Vaccine sharing only solution – China’s Envoy in Sri Lanka

May 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Chinese Ambassador in Colombo Qi Zhenhong yesterday said China and Sri Lanka have helped each other ... Read More

Sanjay Rajaratnam takes oath as new AG

Sanjay Rajaratnam takes oath as new AG

May 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Acting Solicitor General Sanjay Rajaratnam took oath as the new Attorney General (AG) of Sri Lanka. ... Read More

Pakistan Envoy calls on Sri Lankan Premier [PHOTOS]

Pakistan Envoy calls on Sri Lankan Premier [PHOTOS]

May 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The High Commissioner of Pakistan, Major General (Retired) Muhammad Saad Khattak met with Prime Minister Mahinda ... Read More

Another 500,000 doses of Sinopharm Vaccines arrive in Colombo

Another 500,000 doses of Sinopharm Vaccines arrive in Colombo

May 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 500,000 doses of Sinopharm Vaccines arrived in Sri Lanka from China today (26). (more…) Read More