Category: Coronavirus Outbreak

COVID-19 recoveries rise to 1,287

COVID-19 recoveries rise to 1,287

Jun 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of COVID-19 recoveries in Sri Lanka has risen to 1,287. The Epidemiology Unit of ... Read More

Some 7000 Sri Lankan expatriates returned – Dr. Jasinghe

Some 7000 Sri Lankan expatriates returned – Dr. Jasinghe

Jun 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Some 7000 Sri Lankan expatriates who had requested to be repatriated have returned to the island, ... Read More

Over 85,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka

Over 85,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka

Jun 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 85,000 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests have been conducted in Sri Lanka, Health Promotion Bureau ... Read More

Curfew daily from midnight & 4am from today

Curfew daily from midnight & 4am from today

Jun 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Island-wide curfew will be imposed daily, between midnight and 4am, from today. The President’s Media Division ... Read More

COVID-19 infections in Sri Lanka rise to 1,884

COVID-19 infections in Sri Lanka rise to 1,884

Jun 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another individual has contracted the novel coronavirus in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, four persons have test positive ... Read More

Three COVID-19 patients detected in Sri Lanka today

Three COVID-19 patients detected in Sri Lanka today

Jun 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three persons have test positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, today. Accordingly, the total number of ... Read More

Confirmed coronavirus cases rise to 1,882

Confirmed coronavirus cases rise to 1,882

Jun 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The total number of coronavirus cases reported in the country has risen to 1,882. According to ... Read More

291 Sri Lankans return from the Maldives

291 Sri Lankans return from the Maldives

Jun 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  291 Sri Lankans who were stranded in the Maldives have arrived in the country. The group ... Read More

COVID-19: Navy recoveries rise to 679

COVID-19: Navy recoveries rise to 679

Jun 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The total number of Navy personnel who have recovered after contracting COVID-19 has risen to 679. ... Read More

Another 4,765 people undergoing quarantine

Another 4,765 people undergoing quarantine

Jun 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Army says another 4,765 persons continue to undergo isolation procedures at 44 Tri-Forces ... Read More

COVID-19: Sri Lanka’s recoveries count hits 1,252

COVID-19: Sri Lanka’s recoveries count hits 1,252

Jun 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ministry of Health confirms that 56 more persons who had tested positive for COVID-19 were discharged ... Read More

Over 81,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka

Over 81,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka

Jun 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of PCR tests conducted in the country has exceeded 81,000. 1,433 PCR tests were ... Read More

117 persons arrive in the island from India

117 persons arrive in the island from India

Jun 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 117 individuals of a maritime security firm have arrived in the island onboard a special flight ... Read More

Thailand reports zero cases, zero deaths

Thailand reports zero cases, zero deaths

Jun 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Thailand says it had no new virus infections or deaths over the past day - the ... Read More

Heathrow launches voluntary redundancy scheme

Heathrow launches voluntary redundancy scheme

Jun 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Heathrow Airport has launched a voluntary redundancy scheme, but warned it cannot rule out further job ... Read More