Category: Coronavirus Outbreak

Defence Ministry requests media to respect privacy of COVID-19 patients

Defence Ministry requests media to respect privacy of COVID-19 patients

Apr 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The Defence Ministry requests print and electronic media to respect the privacy of coronavirus infected patients ... Read More

Dabare Road in Colombo 05 cordoned off

Dabare Road in Colombo 05 cordoned off

Apr 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Muhandiram E. D. Dabare Road in Colombo 05 has been cordoned off following the discovery of ... Read More

Curfew in 21 districts relaxed

Curfew in 21 districts relaxed

Apr 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The curfew in 21 districts was lifted at 5.00 this morning (28) and will be re-imposed ... Read More

A total of 180 Navy Personnel contracted COVID-19

A total of 180 Navy Personnel contracted COVID-19

Apr 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests have confirmed that 180 Navy Personnel have so far contracted the ... Read More

Another 34 patients detected with COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

Another 34 patients detected with COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

Apr 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Thirty-four more patients have been tested positive for COVID-19, raising the total detected in Sri Lanka ... Read More

Over 50 Navy Personnel tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday

Over 50 Navy Personnel tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday

Apr 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Army Commander Lt. General Shavendra Silva said that 53 Navy personnel had tested positive for the ... Read More

A/L Exam to be held in Aug.

A/L Exam to be held in Aug.

Apr 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Despite the disruption to academic activities of students due to the prevailing situation in the country, ... Read More

Permission to use NIC only when curfew is relaxed – Police

Permission to use NIC only when curfew is relaxed – Police

Apr 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The Police clarified that the newly introduced National Identity Card (NIC) system will only be in ... Read More

Govt. stipulates strict regulations for work and travel

Govt. stipulates strict regulations for work and travel

Apr 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The Curfew currently in force in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Puttlam districts will continue until May ... Read More

AG Department to resume operations

AG Department to resume operations

Apr 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The Attorney General (AG)’s Department will resume operations today (27) following receiving clearance from the Director ... Read More

ID to access essential services from tomorrow

ID to access essential services from tomorrow

Apr 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - People will be allowed to go outside to make essential purchases and to attend to vital ... Read More

Island-wide curfew today

Island-wide curfew today

Apr 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Island-wide curfew is in effect today (27). (more…) Read More

O/L results to be released this week

O/L results to be released this week

Apr 26, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The 2019 General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination will be released this week, ... Read More

Suspension of SriLankan Airlines scheduled flights extended till May 15

Suspension of SriLankan Airlines scheduled flights extended till May 15

Apr 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The temporary suspension of SriLankan Airlines scheduled flights due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been ... Read More

Twenty more test positive for COVID-19

Twenty more test positive for COVID-19

Apr 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Twenty more patients tested positive for COVID-19 today (25), raising the total number of confirmed cases ... Read More