Category: Coronavirus Outbreak

Second Lankan with Coronavirus recovered, discharged

Second Lankan with Coronavirus recovered, discharged

Mar 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The second citizen to have contracted the Coronavirus in Sri Lanka was discharged from the National ... Read More

Police seek public’s assistance identifying individuals avoiding quarantine

Police seek public’s assistance identifying individuals avoiding quarantine

Mar 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police is requesting the public's assistance in identifying individuals believed to be directed to quarantine ... Read More

Cabinet convenes to discuss distribution of essential items

Cabinet convenes to discuss distribution of essential items

Mar 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers convened under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat ... Read More

SLAF says no decision to spray disinfectants into air tonight

SLAF says no decision to spray disinfectants into air tonight

Mar 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Air Force today rejected the reports circulating on social media that measures have ... Read More

Confirmed Coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka reaches 100

Confirmed Coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka reaches 100

Mar 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in the country has reached to 100 as at 2.45 ... Read More

Curfew to continue indefinitely in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara

Curfew to continue indefinitely in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara

Mar 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The curfew will continue indefinitely in the Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara districts, the President’s Media Division ... Read More

Number of coronavirus patients confirmed in Sri Lanka rises to 91

Number of coronavirus patients confirmed in Sri Lanka rises to 91

Mar 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of patients infected with the coronavirus in Sri Lanka rose to 91 today. (more…) Read More

Number of coronavirus patients rises to 86

Number of coronavirus patients rises to 86

Mar 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of patients infected with the Coronavirus in Sri Lanka rose to 86 as of ... Read More

Over 1,000 arrested in violation of curfew laws

Over 1,000 arrested in violation of curfew laws

Mar 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 1,754 individuals have been apprehended between 6.00 PM on Friday (20) and 6.00 ... Read More

Curfew in Colombo to be reimposed at noon tomorrow until Friday

Curfew in Colombo to be reimposed at noon tomorrow until Friday

Mar 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Curfew imposed to residents of Colombo, Gampaha, Puttalam, and the Northern Province will be lifted at 6.00 ... Read More

Departure flights to be operated as usual

Departure flights to be operated as usual

Mar 22, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All departure flights leaving from Sri Lanka would continue to be operated as usual, officials at ... Read More

NMRA orders not to issue Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine without a valid prescription

NMRA orders not to issue Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine without a valid prescription

Mar 22, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) today (22) requested all retail pharmacy owners not to issue ... Read More

Grace period offered to pay electricity bills

Grace period offered to pay electricity bills

Mar 22, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Ministry of Power and Energy has granted a grace period for the payment of electricity ... Read More

Sri Lanka bans entry to all passenger flights and ships

Sri Lanka bans entry to all passenger flights and ships

Mar 22, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka has decided to ban entry to all passenger flights and ships to the country. ... Read More

CSE to remain closed as curfew continues

CSE to remain closed as curfew continues

Mar 22, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has declared tomorrow (23) and Tuesday (24) as market holidays. (more…) Read More