Category: Coronavirus Outbreak
Chicken wings test positive for Covid-19 in China
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil tested positive for the novel coronavirus in China, authorities announced ... Read More
Another 82 persons complete quarantine
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 82 persons who successfully underwent quarantine measures will be released to return to their homes ... Read More
COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka reach 2,882
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka reached 2,882 as another person tested positive for ... Read More
120 Sri Lankans return from England & Qatar
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 107 Sri Lankans, who were stranded in England, arrived in the island this morning. Our airport ... Read More
4 new cases identified: Infections rise to 2,875
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Four returnees from the United Arab Emirates have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Government Information ... Read More
179 Sri Lankans return from Maldives & Germany
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 179 Sri Lankans who were stranded in the Maldives and Germany due to coronavirus travel restrictions ... Read More
43 individuals arrive in the island from Qatar
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 43 individuals have returned to the country this morning from Doha, Qatar. The National Operation Centre ... Read More
Russia has developed ’first’ coronavirus vaccine: Putin
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Russia has developed the first vaccine offering “sustainable immunity” against the coronavirus, President Vladimir Putin announced ... Read More
Coronavirus: France records two-month high in cases
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - France has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus infections in more than two months. Figures ... Read More
Melbourne’s lockdown begins as cases rise
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sweeping lockdown restrictions on non-essential businesses in Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, have come into effect, as ... Read More
Coronavirus: Queensland to close border to New South Wales
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Australia's Queensland will extend its border closure to New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital ... Read More
Kuwait bans commercial flights including to SL
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Kuwait has banned until further notice commercial flights to 31 countries it regards as high risk ... Read More
No new COVID-19 cases during past 24 hours
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - No new COVID-19 cases were reported in the country during the past 24 hours. The number ... Read More
Another 217 inmates to be released from quarantine
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Army says another 271 persons who successfully underwent and completed quarantine procedures, will ... Read More
28,323 persons released from quarantine centres
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 174 persons who underwent and successfully completed quarantine measures at Sri Lanka Army run facilities, ... Read More