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Train services cancelled due to COVID

Train services cancelled due to COVID

May 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Train services have been cancelled as a result of the coronavirus situation in Sri Lanka. (more…) Read More

AG turns down offer to be appointed as an Envoy

AG turns down offer to be appointed as an Envoy

May 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Attorney General (AG) Dappula de Livera has turned down an offer to be appointed as the ... Read More

Sri Lanka bans travellers from India

Sri Lanka bans travellers from India

May 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka has banned travellers from India with immediate effect. (more…) Read More

Duterte apologises for taking unapproved China jab

Duterte apologises for taking unapproved China jab

May 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | PHILIPPINES) - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the Chinese Embassy to take back 1,000 donated Sinopharm vaccines, ... Read More

Sterling racially abused on social media

Sterling racially abused on social media

May 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling has received racist abuse on social media. (more…) Read More

Man Utd trophy would show progress – Fernandes

Man Utd trophy would show progress – Fernandes

May 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes said winning a trophy would show the progress the club were ... Read More

Bank security guard injured in a shooting incident

Bank security guard injured in a shooting incident

May 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | ANURADHAPURA) - A security guard of a private bank in Anuradhapura was injured in a shooting incident this ... Read More

India says new variant linked to COVID surge

India says new variant linked to COVID surge

May 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | INDIA) - India has said a "double mutant variant" of the coronavirus first discovered there in March may ... Read More

Over 200 quarantine law violators arrested

Over 200 quarantine law violators arrested

May 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 200 individuals were arrested yesterday (05) for not following quarantine regulations. (more…) Read More

Two more GN areas isolated

Two more GN areas isolated

May 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Isolation orders have been imposed in Grama Niladhari (GN) areas effective immediately. (more…) Read More

Sri Lanka confirms 11 more COVID-deaths

Sri Lanka confirms 11 more COVID-deaths

May 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka recorded 11 more COVID-related deaths, Director-General of Health Services confirmed today (05). (more…) Read More

Rishad can attend Parliament sittings – AG affirms

Rishad can attend Parliament sittings – AG affirms

May 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Attorney General Dappula de Livera today (05) informed that Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen can attend Parliament sittings. ... Read More

Several areas isolated

Several areas isolated

May 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - More Grama Niladhari divisions in Colombo, Gampaha, Ratnapura and Vavuniya districtswere isolated with effect from 6:30am ... Read More

Intermediate Coronavirus care centre established in Boossa

Intermediate Coronavirus care centre established in Boossa

May 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Working in line with the Government's efforts to expand facilities required to treat COVID 19 contracted ... Read More

Daily PCR Tests to be increased to 20,000

Daily PCR Tests to be increased to 20,000

May 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal by Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi to expedite the purchase ... Read More