Category: Coronavirus Outbreak
Manning Market closed
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Manning Market in Pettah will be closed from today (12) for 4-days. (more…) Read More
Fourteen Lankans stranded at airports returns
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Fourteen Sri Lankans who were stranded abroad at international airports due to the global outbreak of ... Read More
Sir Kenny Dalglish tests positive for Coronavirus
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish has tested positive for coronavirus and is in hospital but is ... Read More
‘Deadly resurgence’ if curbs lifted too early, WHO warns
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Lifting coronavirus lockdown measures too early could spark a "deadly resurgence" in infections, the World Health ... Read More
US death toll passes 2,000 in a single day
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus ... Read More
Pharmacies to be kept open daily
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All pharmacies across the country, except high risk areas, are to remain open daily. (more…) Read More
Sri Lanka explores possibilities to assist migrant workers
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka discussed the ramifications emanating from the present coronavirus pandemic to Sri Lankan migrant workers ... Read More
Wearing face masks in public made mandatory by Govt. to prevent COVID-19
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) C. D. Wickramaratne has issued directives to all Senior Police ... Read More
Twenty-eight persons not complying with self-quarantine held in Ja-Ela
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Twenty-eight persons who were not complying with self-quarantine procedures, even if they were asked to do ... Read More
Number of coronavirus recoveries reaches 50
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The total number of recoveries of patients infected with COVID-19 in Sri Lanka reached 50 this ... Read More
Kurunegala Hospital’s Emergency Unit re-opened
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Emergency Unit of Kurunegala Teaching Hospital which was closed off temporarily yesterday, has been re-opened ... Read More
Service of all rice mills declared as an essential service
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President’s Media Division issuing a statement announced that service of all rice mills island-wide have been ... Read More
Formula 1 could begin championship in October
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Formula 1 could still hold a world championship this year even if the season cannot start ... Read More
Pat Cummins backs IPL behind closed doors
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Australia bowler Pat Cummins says he would support the Indian Premier League being played behind closed ... Read More
Great apes on lockdown over threat of disease
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Great apes have been put on lockdown against the threat of coronavirus. (more…) Read More