Category: Coronavirus Outbreak

Grama Niladharis suspends their withdrawal from services

Grama Niladharis suspends their withdrawal from services

Apr 18, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Grama Niladharis have decided to suspend its decision to withdraw from disbursing the Rs. 5,000 allowance ... Read More

Over 600 PCR Tests conducted in 24-hours

Over 600 PCR Tests conducted in 24-hours

Apr 18, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Over 600 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests to detect COVID-19 were carried out in Sri Lanka yesterday ... Read More

COVID-19 recoveries increases to 70

COVID-19 recoveries increases to 70

Apr 17, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Two patients who contracted COVID-19 in Sri Lanka have recovered and were released today (17), bringing ... Read More

BOI companies to recommence operations

BOI companies to recommence operations

Apr 17, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Companies operating under the purview of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) will gradually ... Read More

Internal operations at Central Mail Exchange resumes

Internal operations at Central Mail Exchange resumes

Apr 17, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Internal affairs at the Central Mail Exchange in Colombo will resume from today (17). (more…) Read More

Formula 1 faces ‘difficult’ decision on restart – McLaren boss

Formula 1 faces ‘difficult’ decision on restart – McLaren boss

Apr 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Formula 1 faces a "difficult" decision as to when racing can start later this year, says ... Read More

Tour de France to go ahead at end of August after coronavirus delay

Tour de France to go ahead at end of August after coronavirus delay

Apr 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The postponed 2020 Tour de France will now start on 29 August, following the French government's ... Read More

Pregnant UK nurse dies from virus but baby ‘well’

Pregnant UK nurse dies from virus but baby ‘well’

Apr 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The baby of a "highly valued and loved" nurse who died after contracting Covid-19 has been delivered ... Read More

Colombo Manning Market closed till 21st

Colombo Manning Market closed till 21st

Apr 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The reopening of the Colombo Manning Market has been postponed to 21 April. (more…) Read More

SLAF conducts aerial surveillance operations to monitor illegal entry by sea

SLAF conducts aerial surveillance operations to monitor illegal entry by sea

Apr 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - With the global situation due to the outbreak of COVID-19 there is an imminent threat of ... Read More

Lankan woman contracts virus in Jordan

Lankan woman contracts virus in Jordan

Apr 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - A Sri Lankan woman has contracted the coronavirus in Jordan, the Jordan Times reported. (more…) Read More

US to halt funding to WHO, says Trump

US to halt funding to WHO, says Trump

Apr 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - US President Donald Trump says he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World ... Read More

Restrictions in Tharampuram in Mannar lifted

Restrictions in Tharampuram in Mannar lifted

Apr 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Restrictions imposed in Tharampuram in Mannar which was cordoned off, has been lifted. (more…) Read More

Dhal, canned fish to be sold at normal rates

Dhal, canned fish to be sold at normal rates

Apr 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Retailers announced that they are reverting to selling a kilo of dhal at Rs. 134 and ... Read More

COVID-19 patients detected in Sri Lanka rises

COVID-19 patients detected in Sri Lanka rises

Apr 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The number of patients who contracted the COVID-19 in Sri Lanka rose to 233 yesterday (14). ... Read More