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Institutional Examinations in May postponed

Institutional Examinations in May postponed

May 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All Institutional Examinations by the Department of Examinations that had been scheduled to be held in ... Read More

Police to inspect public transport services

Police to inspect public transport services

May 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police to conduct a special quarantine operation from today (10) to inspect public transport services. ... Read More

Sputnik V administrated to over 4,380 individuals

Sputnik V administrated to over 4,380 individuals

May 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The first dose of the Sputnik V Vaccine has been administrated to over 4,380 individuals thus ... Read More

GMOA demands vaccination be expedited

GMOA demands vaccination be expedited

May 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) stated the COVID-vaccination process has been updated and the vaccines ... Read More

Over 300 quarantine law violators arrested

Over 300 quarantine law violators arrested

May 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 300 individuals were arrested yesterday (10) for not following quarantine regulations. (more…) Read More

Public urged to get admitted immediately if COVID-positive

Public urged to get admitted immediately if COVID-positive

May 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) stated COVID-infected persons had shown a reluctance to get admitted to ... Read More

Fourteen GN Divisions released from isolation

Fourteen GN Divisions released from isolation

May 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Fourteen Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions in the Ampara, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kurunegala, and Trincomalee Districts were released ... Read More

Sixteen GN Divisions isolated with immediate effect

Sixteen GN Divisions isolated with immediate effect

May 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sixteen Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions in Ampara, Gampaha, Kalutara, Moneragala Districts were placed in isolation with ... Read More

Nine Deputy Health Services DGs to monitor COVID prevention in each province

Nine Deputy Health Services DGs to monitor COVID prevention in each province

May 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Nine Deputy Director Generals of Health Services have been appointed to all provinces to coordinate and ... Read More

No impact to Sri Lanka from debris of Chinese rocket

No impact to Sri Lanka from debris of Chinese rocket

May 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Debris of China’s biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean today (09) and did not have ... Read More

Several areas isolated

Several areas isolated

May 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Twenty Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions and one area in Ratnapura District and an estate in Nuwara-Eliya ... Read More

Showers expected in several provinces

Showers expected in several provinces

May 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, Western, Uva, North-western and North-central ... Read More

NMRA approves emergency use of Sinopharm vaccine in Sri Lanka

NMRA approves emergency use of Sinopharm vaccine in Sri Lanka

May 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Expert Committee of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has approved the emergency use of ... Read More

Expedite import procedures and administering COVID-19 vaccines to public

Expedite import procedures and administering COVID-19 vaccines to public

May 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - During a discussion held with the COVID-19 Committee yesterday (07), which meets daily at the Presidential ... Read More

Sri Lankans to receive Sinopharm COVID jabs from today

Sri Lankans to receive Sinopharm COVID jabs from today

May 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to Sri Lankan Nationals starting from today (08), the ... Read More