Category: Coronavirus Outbreak

Embassy in Colombo issues clarification on Coronavirus situation in Italy

Embassy in Colombo issues clarification on Coronavirus situation in Italy

Mar 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Italian Embassy in Colombo has issued a clarification with regards to some news items on ... Read More

UNP Arachchikattuwa PS member arrested

UNP Arachchikattuwa PS member arrested

Mar 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A United National Party (UNP) member of the Arachchikattuwa Provincial Council was arrested for violating the ... Read More

Catholic Church cancels Good Friday and Easter Sunday services

Catholic Church cancels Good Friday and Easter Sunday services

Mar 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Catholic Church has decided to cancel the Good Friday and Easter Sunday services as well ... Read More

Another batch leaves for home from Quarantine Centres [VIDEO]

Another batch leaves for home from Quarantine Centres [VIDEO]

Mar 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another batch of individuals arrived from overseas, who were placed in Quarantine Centres (QCs) due to ... Read More

Over 800 arrested within 24-hours for violating curfew

Over 800 arrested within 24-hours for violating curfew

Mar 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 809 individuals have been arrested for violating the curfew during a 24-hour period ... Read More

Three more tests positive for Coronavirus

Three more tests positive for Coronavirus

Mar 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three more individuals have tested positive for Coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases confirmed in ... Read More

Another patient recovers from Coronavirus

Another patient recovers from Coronavirus

Mar 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - One more patient who had contracted the Coronavirus in Sri Lanka has recovered and was discharged ... Read More

Akurana, Atlugama cordoned-off

Akurana, Atlugama cordoned-off

Mar 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Akurana in the Kandy District and the Atlugama in the Kalutara District have been cordoned-off in ... Read More

Curfew in 19 districts to be temporarily lifted

Curfew in 19 districts to be temporarily lifted

Mar 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Curfew imposed to 19 districts across the country will be lifted temporarily at 6.00 tomorrow morning ... Read More

Curfew to 6 districts extended

Curfew to 6 districts extended

Mar 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Curfew imposed to the Colombo, Gampaha, Jaffna, Kalutara, Kandy, and Puttalam Districts will remain in place ... Read More

Sri Lanka records first death due to Coronavirus

Sri Lanka records first death due to Coronavirus

Mar 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The first death from the Coronavirus in Sri Lanka was reported on Saturday (28), the Ministry ... Read More

Salary loan recovery suspensions from April

Salary loan recovery suspensions from April

Mar 26, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government says the suspension of loan recovery from the salaries of state sector employees will ... Read More

Third batch of 223 quarantined persons returns home

Third batch of 223 quarantined persons returns home

Mar 26, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The third batch of quarantined individuals comprising 223 have left for their homes today (26) after ... Read More

Curfew lifted in some areas today to be reimposed at 2.00 PM

Curfew lifted in some areas today to be reimposed at 2.00 PM

Mar 26, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police curfew lifted this morning in some areas is to be reimposed at 2pm today. ... Read More

KDU Army Officer and family contracted Coronavirus

KDU Army Officer and family contracted Coronavirus

Mar 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Senior Army Officer attached to the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), his 2 ... Read More