Category: Coronavirus Outbreak

Dr Anton Sebastianpillai dies from COVID-19 at London hospital

Dr Anton Sebastianpillai dies from COVID-19 at London hospital

Apr 8, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Dr Anton Sebastianpillai, a consultant geriatrician, who qualified as a doctor in Sri Lanka in 1967 ... Read More

A clarion call for unity to defeat COVID-19

A clarion call for unity to defeat COVID-19

Apr 8, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday made a clarion call for unity to defeat the common ... Read More

‘Overseas returnees have completed quarantine’

‘Overseas returnees have completed quarantine’

Apr 8, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva says intelligence units have been deployed to identify ... Read More

COVID-19 positive cases increases to 185

COVID-19 positive cases increases to 185

Apr 7, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The number of coronavirus cases reported in the country has increased to 185 after 2 more ... Read More

Indigenous medicine being studied to fight coronavirus

Indigenous medicine being studied to fight coronavirus

Apr 7, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Indigenous medicine is being studied to fight the coronavirus, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said today. He ... Read More

Non-communicable disease drugs to arrive from India

Non-communicable disease drugs to arrive from India

Apr 7, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   Drugs for Non-communicable disease will arrive in Sri Lanka from India tomorrow, the President’s office ... Read More

Sixth coronavirus death reported in Sri Lanka

Sixth coronavirus death reported in Sri Lanka

Apr 7, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   The 6th death due to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka was reported this morning. Director of ... Read More

Japan to declare emergency as Tokyo cases soar

Japan to declare emergency as Tokyo cases soar

Apr 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   Japan is to declare a state of emergency in the capital Tokyo and six other ... Read More

Coronavirus: Too early to consider lockdown exit strategy, says Raab

Coronavirus: Too early to consider lockdown exit strategy, says Raab

Apr 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  It is too early to consider a strategy for exiting the coronavirus lockdown, the foreign secretary ... Read More

Coronavirus: Spanish deaths fall for fourth consecutive day

Coronavirus: Spanish deaths fall for fourth consecutive day

Apr 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The daily number of coronavirus deaths has fallen in Spain for a fourth consecutive day, boosting ... Read More

203 persons released from quarantine facility

203 persons released from quarantine facility

Apr 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  A total of 203 persons who were held at a quarantine facility at the Sri Lanka ... Read More

MSC Magnifica: Navy brings German ashore

MSC Magnifica: Navy brings German ashore

Apr 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Sri Lanka Navy has brought ashore a German female on board the Swiss-owned MSC Magnifica ... Read More

Curfew violation arrests rises to 14,966

Curfew violation arrests rises to 14,966

Apr 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   The number of persons arrested for violating the island-wide curfew has increased to 14,966. Police ... Read More

1390-Hotline for public to obtain free medical advice

1390-Hotline for public to obtain free medical advice

Apr 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  In order to assist those with suspected Covid-19 the Ministry of Health has established an emergency ... Read More

Sri Lanka confirms 176th COVID-19 case

Sri Lanka confirms 176th COVID-19 case

Apr 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The number of COVID-19 cases reported in the country has risen to 176, after two persons ... Read More