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Over 38,000 individuals vaccinated yesterday

Over 38,000 individuals vaccinated yesterday

May 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 38,263 individuals have received the COVID-19 vaccinations yesterday. (more…) Read More

GMOA says next 2-weeks will be extremely crucial

GMOA says next 2-weeks will be extremely crucial

May 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The next two weeks in our country are going to be crucial where in a situation ... Read More

Azath Salley hospitalised after suffering heart attack

Azath Salley hospitalised after suffering heart attack

May 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Governor of the Western Province Azath Salley had been admitted to the National Hospital in ... Read More

Sixteen-hour water cut in parts of Gampaha District

Sixteen-hour water cut in parts of Gampaha District

May 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The water supply for parts of Gampaha District will be suspended for 16-hours at 8.30 this ... Read More

Sinopharm to be made locally

Sinopharm to be made locally

May 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers yesterday (18) approved producing the Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine in Sri Lanka with ... Read More

New cases detected in Bambalapitiya, Dehiwala, Mount Lavinia

New cases detected in Bambalapitiya, Dehiwala, Mount Lavinia

May 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - New COVID-cases have been detected in Bambalapitiya, Dehiwala, and Mount Lavinia. (more…) Read More

“If I am guilty, give me the death penalty” – Rishad [VIDEO]

“If I am guilty, give me the death penalty” – Rishad [VIDEO]

May 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Strongly denying the allegations levelled against him in his address to Parliament today (18), the Leader ... Read More

Rishad files FR Petition over his detention by CID [VIDEO]

Rishad files FR Petition over his detention by CID [VIDEO]

May 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Fundamental Rights (FR) Petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the release of ... Read More

Police arrest 141 for breaking NIC system rule

Police arrest 141 for breaking NIC system rule

May 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A further 223 persons were arrested yesterday for violating quarantine laws, bringing the total number of ... Read More

Coconut oil stocks with ‘aflatoxin’ re-exported

Coconut oil stocks with ‘aflatoxin’ re-exported

May 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardana today informed Parliament that all imported coconut oil stocks that contained ... Read More

SC finds several clauses of Port City Bill inconsistent with Constitution

SC finds several clauses of Port City Bill inconsistent with Constitution

May 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena presented the determination of the Supreme Court with regard to the Colombo ... Read More

Special Cabinet meeting today

Special Cabinet meeting today

May 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A special meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers will be held today at 6.00 PM (18), ... Read More

Sri Lanka to receive another doses of Sputnik V

Sri Lanka to receive another doses of Sputnik V

May 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka is to receive another 185,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine from Russia, the ... Read More

May 24 and 25 declared a special holiday

May 24 and 25 declared a special holiday

May 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - May 24 and 25 have been declared a special holiday by the Government. (more…) Read More

Rishad arrives in Parliament

Rishad arrives in Parliament

May 18, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen has arrived at the Parliamentary Complex a short while ago. (more…) Read More