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Fair weather despite few rains today

Fair weather despite few rains today

Apr 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Except for a few rains in Sabaragamuwa, Western Provinces, and in Galle, Matara, Nuwara Eliya Districts, ... Read More

Sun directly over Kalutara District

Sun directly over Kalutara District

Apr 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | KALUTARA) - On the apparent Northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over ... Read More

Azath Salley file FR Petition over arrest

Azath Salley file FR Petition over arrest

Apr 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Governor of the Western Province Azath Salley who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department ... Read More

Five COVID-deaths reported

Five COVID-deaths reported

Apr 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Five deaths related to COVID-19 reported in Sri Lanka, bringing the total death toll to 586, ... Read More

Report of Cabinet Sub-Committee to study reports on Easter attacks handed over to President

Report of Cabinet Sub-Committee to study reports on Easter attacks handed over to President

Apr 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The final report of the Cabinet Sub-Committee appointed to study in depth the facts and recommendations ... Read More

Another 137 test positive for COVID-19

Another 137 test positive for COVID-19

Apr 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 137 tested positive for COVID-19 today (05). (more…) Read More

President suspends import of palm oil

President suspends import of palm oil

Apr 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed to completely ban the importation of palm oil with immediate effect. ... Read More

COVID-recoveries on the rise

COVID-recoveries on the rise

Apr 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 355 COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from the hospital, bringing the total number of ... Read More

Second vaccine dose to be administered from April 19

Second vaccine dose to be administered from April 19

Apr 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Persons who received the first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-vaccine, will be administered the second dose ... Read More

Special trains for festive season from Friday

Special trains for festive season from Friday

Apr 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Additional trains scheduled from 09 to 21 April for the forthcoming festive season by the Sri ... Read More

SLC summoned before COPE tomorrow

SLC summoned before COPE tomorrow

Apr 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been summoned before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) tomorrow (06). ... Read More

Vaccination of Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka using Sinopharm commences

Vaccination of Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka using Sinopharm commences

Apr 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The vaccination of Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka using the Sinopharm COVID-vaccine commenced today (05). (more…) Read More

Petition on estate daily wage to be heard in May

Petition on estate daily wage to be heard in May

Apr 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Court of Appeal today (05) ordered the writ petition filed seeking an order to annul ... Read More

Justice Minister to act on removal of Mohan Peiris

Justice Minister to act on removal of Mohan Peiris

Apr 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Justice Minister is to take appropriate measures after consulting Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on the removal ... Read More

Govt. insist false propaganda delayed Sinopharm Vaccine

Govt. insist false propaganda delayed Sinopharm Vaccine

Apr 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A political group working against the China's Sinopharm COVID-vaccine has spread false propaganda among the people, ... Read More