Category: Coronavirus Outbreak

Curfew in 19 districts lifted for eight hours

Curfew in 19 districts lifted for eight hours

Apr 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Curfew imposed in the Southern, Eastern, Uva, Sabaragamuwa and the North-Central provinces and in the Nuwara-Eliya, ... Read More

Four Sri Lankans who attended event in India test positive for virus

Four Sri Lankans who attended event in India test positive for virus

Apr 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   Four Sri Lankans who attended a religious event in India have tested positive for the ... Read More

14,268 arrested for violating curfew

14,268 arrested for violating curfew

Apr 5, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   The number of persons arrested for violating the island-wide curfew has increased to 14,268. Police ... Read More

Fifth death in Sri Lanka from Coronavirus reported

Fifth death in Sri Lanka from Coronavirus reported

Apr 4, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - One more death due to Covid-19 reported from the Welikanda Hospital, bringing the total number of ... Read More

Fourth death in Sri Lanka from Coronavirus reported

Fourth death in Sri Lanka from Coronavirus reported

Apr 2, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -The fourth death in Sri Lanka from the Coronavirus was reported today (02) raising the total death ... Read More

Third COVID-19 death reported in IDH hospital

Third COVID-19 death reported in IDH hospital

Apr 1, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An individual (72) who was being treated for COVID-19 at IDH has been pronounced dead. Death ... Read More

Number of Coronavirus patients rises – Total Cases 143

Number of Coronavirus patients rises – Total Cases 143

Apr 1, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of patients detected with the coronavirus in Sri Lanka rose to 143 today - Epidemiology ... Read More

Number of Coronavirus patients rises

Number of Coronavirus patients rises

Mar 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of patients detected with the coronavirus in Sri Lanka rose to 132 today. (more…) Read More

Seven new Coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka

Seven new Coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka

Mar 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - COVID-19 cases tally in Sri Lanka has surged to 129 as seven new patients tested positive for ... Read More

CSE to close until lifting of curfew

CSE to close until lifting of curfew

Mar 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has announced it will remain closed for trading from tomorrow (01). ... Read More

Two more COVID-19 infected patients recovered

Two more COVID-19 infected patients recovered

Mar 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two more Covid-19 infected patients were recovered and discharged today, Health Ministry said today. (more…) Read More

Kalubowila Hospital ward closed off after patient tests positive for Coronavirus

Kalubowila Hospital ward closed off after patient tests positive for Coronavirus

Mar 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A ward at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital, commonly known as the Kalubowila Hospital, has been ... Read More

Individuals traveling without curfew pass to be arrested

Individuals traveling without curfew pass to be arrested

Mar 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Individuals found traveling on main roads and byroads without an official curfew pass during the islandwide ... Read More

Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore closed

Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore closed

Mar 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore will be closed for a period of two weeks. ... Read More

second COVID-19 death reported in Negombo hospital

second COVID-19 death reported in Negombo hospital

Mar 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A 64-year-old COVID-19 infected patient dies at Negombo hospital, bringing total number of deaths to 2 ... Read More