Category: Coronavirus Outbreak
Island-wide curfew from tonight
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Island-wide curfew will be in effect from 8.00 tonight (30) to 5.00 on Monday morning (04). ... Read More
COVID-19 patients detected in Sri Lanka rises
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The total number of patients tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka had risen to 649 ... Read More
Permission to use Service IDs as curfew passes extended
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The validity period granted to use the Service Identity Cards (IDs) as a curfew pass for ... Read More
Three patients test positive for COVID-19
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 raising the total number of confirmed cases to ... Read More
Quarantined 77 more leave quarantine centres [VIDEO]
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - One more group of 77 individuals who underwent the quarantine process of more than 3-weeks proceeded ... Read More
Returnees from Bangalore taken to quarantine centres
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Flight UL 1172 of SriLankan Airlines brought down another batch of 164 Sri Lankan expatriates from ... Read More
MRP on sugar removed
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The Maximum Retail Price (MRP) imposed on sugar has been removed by the Consumer Affairs Authority ... Read More
Another 4 tested positive for COVID-19
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Four patients have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 592, ... Read More
Eight COVID-19 patients recovered and discharged
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Eight more patients who were tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and discharged from hospitals today ... Read More
Pregnant women attending clinics advised to obtain prior appointments
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The Health Ministry has advised pregnant women attending clinics to obtain prior appointments in order to ... Read More
Argentina bans commercial flight sales until 1 September
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Argentina has banned all internal and international commercial flights until 1 September because of the deadly ... Read More
Fifty stranded Pakistanis repatriated from Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Fifty stranded Pakistanis left Colombo on Tuesday (28) as a result of coordinated efforts of Pakistan ... Read More
Nigeria to ease Abuja and Lagos lockdowns on May 04
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Nigeria will begin a "gradual easing" of coronavirus-related lockdowns in the federal capital territory of Abuja, ... Read More
CBSL imposes maximum interest rates on pawning advances of licensed banks
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka observes that the current interest rates charged by licensed banks ... Read More
NIC system not strictly enforced during emergencies
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Public who run out of essential items unknowingly and are unable to prepare meals for the ... Read More