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Inter-Provincial travel restrictions from midnight today

Inter-Provincial travel restrictions from midnight today

May 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Travel restrictions between provinces will be imposed with effect from midnight today (11) until 30 May, ... Read More

Fox abruptly cancels “Prodigal Son”

Fox abruptly cancels “Prodigal Son”

May 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Fox has cancelled the Tom Payne and Michael Sheen-led TV series “Prodigal Son” after two seasons. ... Read More

Osaka not really sure Olympics should happen

Osaka not really sure Olympics should happen

May 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Naomi Osaka says rising Covid-19 levels in Tokyo are a "big cause for concern" and she ... Read More

China tech giant’s shares slide over ancient poem

China tech giant’s shares slide over ancient poem

May 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Shares in Chinese food delivery giant Meituan have fallen sharply after its boss reportedly shared a ... Read More

Myanmar journalists face deportation from Thailand

Myanmar journalists face deportation from Thailand

May 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | MYANMAR) - Three journalists and two activists who fled from Myanmar are on trial in Thailand on charges of ... Read More

Steve McQueen to direct “Uprising”

Steve McQueen to direct “Uprising”

May 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Following their success with the multiple award-nominated anthology series “Small Axe,” filmmaker Steve McQueen (“Shame,” “12 ... Read More

WHO says India COVID-variant of global concern

WHO says India COVID-variant of global concern

May 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | INDIA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the coronavirus variant first found in India last year ... Read More

“Witcher 3” upgrade may involve modders

“Witcher 3” upgrade may involve modders

May 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A year ago it was announced that Polish developer CD Projekt Red will be updating “The ... Read More

Westbrook breaks NBA triple-doubles record

Westbrook breaks NBA triple-doubles record

May 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson's NBA record for the most career triple-doubles ... Read More

Multiple areas in Kandy, Matale, Matara, Puttalam isolated

Multiple areas in Kandy, Matale, Matara, Puttalam isolated

May 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Kandy and Matara are among the areas isolated in Sri Lanka to contain the spread of ... Read More

Over 500 quarantine law violators arrested

Over 500 quarantine law violators arrested

May 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 500 individuals were arrested yesterday (11) for not following quarantine regulations. (more…) Read More

Travel restrictions likely to be imposed

Travel restrictions likely to be imposed

May 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Travel restrictions will likely be implemented over the next few days, the Head of the National ... Read More

Govt. gets USD 500 million concessional loan from Korea

Govt. gets USD 500 million concessional loan from Korea

May 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government of the Republic of Korea has agreed to provide concessional loans from the Economic ... Read More

Health measures to be taken as COVID-spreads

Health measures to be taken as COVID-spreads

May 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka is to take urgent steps as the COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly in the ... Read More

Validity period of driver’s license extended

Validity period of driver’s license extended

May 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Validity period of driving licenses by 6-months from their date of expiry, the Department of Motor ... Read More