Category: LOCAL

Decision on extending curfew to be taken tomorrow

Decision on extending curfew to be taken tomorrow

Sep 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The decision on extending the current island-wide quarantine curfew beyond Monday will be taken tomorrow. (more…) Read More

Another 621 quarantine law violators arrested

Another 621 quarantine law violators arrested

Sep 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 621 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, ... Read More

ACMC commends appointing Advisory Committee under PTA

ACMC commends appointing Advisory Committee under PTA

Aug 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) is happy to note the recent appointment of the Advisory ... Read More

Granting a special allowance of Rs. 5000 for teachers and principals

Granting a special allowance of Rs. 5000 for teachers and principals

Aug 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Cabinet Sub-Committee appointed to look into the elimination of salary anomalies in teacher-principal services and ... Read More

Notice for those who are yet to receive allowance of Rs 2,000

Notice for those who are yet to receive allowance of Rs 2,000

Aug 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Ministry of Home Affairs states that persons who have lost their livelihood due to the ... Read More

Navy seizes over 290kg of heroin

Navy seizes over 290kg of heroin

Aug 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  A special operation conducted by the Navy in the high seas in the afternoon of 30th ... Read More

Another consignment of COVID vaccines reach Sri Lanka

Another consignment of COVID vaccines reach Sri Lanka

Aug 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Army Commander General Shavendra Silva stated that another 15,000 doses of Sputnik V Vaccines arrived in ... Read More

Nearly 500 arrested for violating quarantine regulations

Nearly 500 arrested for violating quarantine regulations

Aug 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In the last 24 hours, 498 persons along with 42 vehicles have been arrested for violating ... Read More

The Belt and Road Initiative, a qualitative economic shift for Sri Lanka [VIDEO]

The Belt and Road Initiative, a qualitative economic shift for Sri Lanka [VIDEO]

Aug 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Director of the Belt and Road Initiative Sri Lanka, Maya Majueran K., stressed that the links ... Read More

High fuel prices and COVID-restrictions affect taxi drivers [VIDEO]

High fuel prices and COVID-restrictions affect taxi drivers [VIDEO]

Aug 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Public transport drivers in Sri Lanka have been severely affected by the health measures taken since ... Read More

CAA launches operations to find substandard oximeters

CAA launches operations to find substandard oximeters

Aug 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) says it is conducting raids to find dealers selling substandard oximeters. ... Read More

Strong winds and showers expected in most areas

Strong winds and showers expected in most areas

Aug 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western provinces and in Galle and ... Read More

Visa fees and fines revised

Visa fees and fines revised

Aug 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Department of Immigration and Emigration stated that visa fees and fines have been revised according ... Read More

Army vested with powers to administer Pfizer jab

Army vested with powers to administer Pfizer jab

Aug 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka Army has been vested with the authority to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine under ... Read More

Another 718 quarantine law violators arrested

Another 718 quarantine law violators arrested

Aug 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 718 persons have been arrested yesterday on charges of violating quarantine regulations. (more…) Read More