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India passes 20 million cases, says COVID “Slowing down”

India passes 20 million cases, says COVID “Slowing down”

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | INDIA) - The number of new Covid infections in India has officially passed 20 million cases, even as ... Read More

Eight GN Divisions isolated with immediate effect

Eight GN Divisions isolated with immediate effect

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Following Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions in Colombo, Gampaha, Nuwara Eliya, and Ratnapura Districts were placed in ... Read More

Sri Lanka receives 1st batch of Sputnik V shots

Sri Lanka receives 1st batch of Sputnik V shots

May 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka has received its first batch of the Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine. (more…) Read More

Letter sent to President expressing deep concern over Rishad’s arrest

Letter sent to President expressing deep concern over Rishad’s arrest

May 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The wife of Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen has written a letter to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa expressing her ... Read More

Public urged to alert NOCPC if COVID-patients are at home

Public urged to alert NOCPC if COVID-patients are at home

May 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The public have been urged to alert the Sri Lanka's Health Authorities if they have information ... Read More

Community Police State Minister appointed

Community Police State Minister appointed

May 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister Dilum Amunugama has been appointed as the State Minister for Community Police Services. (more…) Read More

Over 200 arrested for not following quarantine regulations

Over 200 arrested for not following quarantine regulations

May 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 200 individuals were arrested yesterday (02) for not following quarantine regulations. (more…) Read More

PHIs warn of Indian COVID-variants entering country

PHIs warn of Indian COVID-variants entering country

May 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors’ (PHI) Union warned against the risk of new Indian COVID-19 variants ... Read More

Multiple GN Divisions isolated [UPDATE]

Multiple GN Divisions isolated [UPDATE]

May 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Following Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions in Colombo, Batticaloa, Gampaha, Kalutara, and Nuwara Eliya Districts were placed ... Read More

NMRA awaits WHO clearance for Sinopharm Vaccine

NMRA awaits WHO clearance for Sinopharm Vaccine

May 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) stated it would consider regulatory clearance of the China’s Sinopharm ... Read More

OIC urges Sri Lanka to protect the rights of Muslims

OIC urges Sri Lanka to protect the rights of Muslims

May 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | JEDDAH) - The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) categorically condemns ... Read More

More protests erupt over Rishad’s arrest [UPDATE]

More protests erupt over Rishad’s arrest [UPDATE]

May 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Protests erupt in several areas over the arrest of the Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal ... Read More

Over 85,000 administered 2nd dose of AstraZeneca Vaccine

Over 85,000 administered 2nd dose of AstraZeneca Vaccine

May 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 2nd dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine has been administered to a total of 85,653 ... Read More

Piliyandala Police Div. several GN Divisions in N-Eliya, Panadura, Trinco isolated

Piliyandala Police Div. several GN Divisions in N-Eliya, Panadura, Trinco isolated

May 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Piliyandala Police Area in Colombo District, and several Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions in Nuwara-Eliya, Panadura, and ... Read More

Sri Lanka strongly condemns terror attack in Afghanistan

Sri Lanka strongly condemns terror attack in Afghanistan

May 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka strongly condemned the terror attack on civilians that took place on Friday (30) in ... Read More