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Nissanka Senadhipathi and 6 others acquitted by High Court-at-Bar

Nissanka Senadhipathi and 6 others acquitted by High Court-at-Bar

May 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Chairman of Avant Garde Maritime Services Nissanka Senadhipathi and 6 others have been acquitted and released ... Read More

Colombia will no longer co-host tournament after widespread protests

Colombia will no longer co-host tournament after widespread protests

May 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Colombia will no longer co-host the 2021 Copa America after a series of protests in the ... Read More

Deontay Wilder won’t step aside from Tyson Fury fight – Bob Arum

Deontay Wilder won’t step aside from Tyson Fury fight – Bob Arum

May 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Deontay Wilder will not step aside to allow Tyson Fury to fight Anthony Joshua in August, ... Read More

Deadly black fungus cases alarm India

Deadly black fungus cases alarm India

May 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - India's states should declare an epidemic following a rise in deadly "black fungus" cases, the country's ... Read More

Israeli – Palestinian ceasefire comes into effect

Israeli – Palestinian ceasefire comes into effect

May 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian’s Hamas in the Gaza Strip has come into effect. ... Read More

Over 650 COVID-cases reported in Colombo

Over 650 COVID-cases reported in Colombo

May 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 650 Covid cases have been reported in the Colombo District in the 24-hour period ending ... Read More

Met Dept. warns Naval, fishing communities

Met Dept. warns Naval, fishing communities

May 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the East Central Bay of Bengal ... Read More

Vaccine programme to cover most wanted and vulnerable districts soon

Vaccine programme to cover most wanted and vulnerable districts soon

May 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - "The COVID-19 vaccination project is to be expanded covering more vulnerable regions/districts with high numbers of ... Read More

Private hospital procedures for conduct of PCR Tests re-visited

Private hospital procedures for conduct of PCR Tests re-visited

May 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO),Chief of ... Read More

Sri Lanka seeks to strengthen bilateral relations with all countries – President

Sri Lanka seeks to strengthen bilateral relations with all countries – President

May 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said that Sri Lanka is seeking the support of all partner nations ... Read More

Passenger trains halted temporarily

Passenger trains halted temporarily

May 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Passenger trains will not be operated from tomorrow (22) until midnight on 27 May, the Department ... Read More

Suspect arrested for conducing classes on extremist ideologies

Suspect arrested for conducing classes on extremist ideologies

May 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) has arrested a suspect for allegedly propagating extremist ideologies. (more…) Read More

Over 20 GN Divisions across 8 districts released from isolation

Over 20 GN Divisions across 8 districts released from isolation

May 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -The isolation status of 28 Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions in 8 Districts was lifted with effect from ... Read More

Nine GN Divisions isolated

Nine GN Divisions isolated

May 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Nine Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions in the Batticaloa, Jaffna, and Moneragala Districts were placed in isolation ... Read More

Over 30 COVID-deaths reported in Sri Lanka

Over 30 COVID-deaths reported in Sri Lanka

May 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Thirty-eight more deaths reported due to COVID-19, increasing the death toll to 1089, the Department of ... Read More