Category: Coronavirus Outbreak

Another group of Lankan students repatriated from India

Another group of Lankan students repatriated from India

Apr 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Another group of Sri Lankan students who were stranded overseas due to the COVID-19 pandemic arrived ... Read More

Curfew in Colombo and 3 other districts extended until May

Curfew in Colombo and 3 other districts extended until May

Apr 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Curfew imposed in the Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, and Puttalam Districts has been extended until 04 May ... Read More

Number of COVID-19 patients rises

Number of COVID-19 patients rises

Apr 25, 2020

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

Island-wide curfew to be lifted on Monday

Island-wide curfew to be lifted on Monday

Apr 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Island-wide curfew is currently in effect as of 8.00 PM yesterday (24), and the curfew will ... Read More

Over 400 individuals confirmed as contracting COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

Over 400 individuals confirmed as contracting COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

Apr 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Over 400 people have confirmed as contracting the COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Health ... Read More

Thirty more Navy Personnel from Welisara Naval Base test positive for COVID-19

Thirty more Navy Personnel from Welisara Naval Base test positive for COVID-19

Apr 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Another 30 Navy Personnel attached to the Welisara Naval Base have tested positive for the COVID-19. ... Read More

Congress passes USD 484 billion economic relief bill

Congress passes USD 484 billion economic relief bill

Apr 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The United States (US) Congress has passed a new Covid-19 relief package totalling USD 484 billion, ... Read More

Huge economic rescue plan agreed by EU Leaders

Huge economic rescue plan agreed by EU Leaders

Apr 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - A plan for injecting billions of euros of emergency aid into Europe's battered economies has been agreed ... Read More

Hopes dashed as Coronavirus drug fails first trial

Hopes dashed as Coronavirus drug fails first trial

Apr 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - A potential antiviral drug for the coronavirus has reportedly failed in its first randomised clinical trial. ... Read More

Number of COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka reaches to 373

Number of COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka reaches to 373

Apr 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Five more persons infected with COVID-19 were detected in Sri Lanka today (24), raising the total ... Read More

Peliyagoda Fish Market employees and vendors cleared of COVID-19

Peliyagoda Fish Market employees and vendors cleared of COVID-19

Apr 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Employees and vendors at the Peliyagoda Fish Market have been cleared after being tested for the ... Read More

Over 100 Lankan students directed to Punanai Quarantine Centre

Over 100 Lankan students directed to Punanai Quarantine Centre

Apr 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Over 100 Sri Lankan students who returned to the country from India yesterday (23) have been ... Read More

Curfew imposed in Damana and Uhana lifted

Curfew imposed in Damana and Uhana lifted

Apr 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Curfew declared in the Damana and Uhana Police areas in the Ampara District this morning (24) ... Read More

Four more COVID-19 patients identified

Four more COVID-19 patients identified

Apr 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Four new patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka today (23), bringing the total ... Read More

Cabinet to donate 1-month’s salary to COVID-19 Fund

Cabinet to donate 1-month’s salary to COVID-19 Fund

Apr 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has made arrangements to donate 1-month’s salary of Cabinet Ministers to the ... Read More