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More COVID-patients detected from Colombo District

More COVID-patients detected from Colombo District

May 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Several commercial and residential areas in the Colombo District are among the most where more patients ... Read More

Prevailing showery condition to continue

Prevailing showery condition to continue

May 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Due to the influence of the low pressure area over southeast Arabian Sea, the prevailing showery ... Read More

448 quarantine law violators arrested

448 quarantine law violators arrested

May 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 448 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, ... Read More

Piliyandala continues to be a high risk area

Piliyandala continues to be a high risk area

May 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Piliyandala in the Colombo District continues to remain a high risk area for COVID-19. (more…) Read More

More High-Flow Oxygen machines for COVID centres

More High-Flow Oxygen machines for COVID centres

May 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Health Ministry has taken immediate measures to supply Oxygen as well as Oxygen therapy equipment ... Read More

COVID-death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 868

COVID-death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 868

May 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The COVID-death toll in Sri Lanka has risen to 868 today after another 18 deaths were ... Read More

Public not allowed to go out during travel restrictions even on NIC system

Public not allowed to go out during travel restrictions even on NIC system

May 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Public not allowed to go out in the public during island-wide travel restriction period commencing tonight ... Read More

More areas isolated from today

More areas isolated from today

May 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - More areas have been placed under isolation from today (Thursday), the Government said. (more…) Read More

All shops to be closed from 11 PM tonight to 4 AM Monday

All shops to be closed from 11 PM tonight to 4 AM Monday

May 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All shops should be closed from 11 p.m tonight till 4 a.m Monday, Police Spokesman DIG ... Read More

NIC number system to be strictly enforced

NIC number system to be strictly enforced

May 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The identification number (ID) system, which comes into effect from today, will be strictly enforced, the ... Read More

ID number system enforced for movements

ID number system enforced for movements

May 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Daily movements will be permitted from tomorrow (13) till 31 May based only on the approved ... Read More

Sri Lanka to receive Sputnik V Vaccines

Sri Lanka to receive Sputnik V Vaccines

May 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A consignment of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka within ... Read More

Shops in Sabaragamuwa Province ordered to close after 7.00 PM

Shops in Sabaragamuwa Province ordered to close after 7.00 PM

May 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All shops, except pharmacies, in the Sabaragamuwa Province have been instructed to be closed after 7.00 ... Read More

Island-wide travel restrictions from tonight

Island-wide travel restrictions from tonight

May 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Travel restrictions will be imposed island-wide from 11.00 PM tomorrow (13) until 4.00 AM on Monday ... Read More

Guesthouses, hotels instructed not to accommodate guests from other provinces

Guesthouses, hotels instructed not to accommodate guests from other provinces

May 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Guesthouses and hotels have been instructed not to accommodate guests from other provinces. (more…) Read More