Category: LOCAL

Pakistan donates lifesaving medical equipment to Sri Lanka [VIDEO]

Pakistan donates lifesaving medical equipment to Sri Lanka [VIDEO]

Aug 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Pakistan has donated lifesaving COVID-19 medical equipment as part of its commitment to support Sri Lanka’s ... Read More

Selected branches of licensed banks to remain open

Selected branches of licensed banks to remain open

Aug 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Selected branches of all licensed banks island-wide have been permitted to keep open for public during ... Read More

No public transportation during lockdown

No public transportation during lockdown

Aug 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The public transportation will not be carried out until 30 August. (more…) Read More

An allowance of Rs 2,000 during lockdown

An allowance of Rs 2,000 during lockdown

Aug 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An allowance of Rs. 2,000 will be given for families who lost their main source of ... Read More

List of activities permitted during lockdown published

List of activities permitted during lockdown published

Aug 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A list of activities permitted during the lockdown has been published by the Ministry of Health. ... Read More

Muslims stand with Catholics in call for justice for Easter attacks – ACMC

Muslims stand with Catholics in call for justice for Easter attacks – ACMC

Aug 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Muslim community stands in solidarity with the Catholic community, and stands with them in their call ... Read More

Quarantine Curfew in effect from 10 PM on Friday

Quarantine Curfew in effect from 10 PM on Friday

Aug 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Quarantine Curfew will come into effect from 10 PM on Friday (20) to 04 AM ... Read More

Singapore to remove restrictions on Sri Lankan work permit holders

Singapore to remove restrictions on Sri Lankan work permit holders

Aug 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Singapore is to remove the minimum Period of Employment (POE) requirement on Sri Lankan work permit ... Read More

Navy ships from Sri Lanka and India heading to Colombo with oxygen

Navy ships from Sri Lanka and India heading to Colombo with oxygen

Aug 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Sri Lanka Navy ship and an Indian Navy ship are heading to Colombo with much ... Read More

No fuel shortage – Minister

No fuel shortage – Minister

Aug 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said today that there was no fuel shortage in the country. (more…) Read More

Taliban has no objection to Afghanistan’s cricket series with Pakistan in Sri Lanka

Taliban has no objection to Afghanistan’s cricket series with Pakistan in Sri Lanka

Aug 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Pakistan Cricket Board is confident that the political upheaval in Afghanistan will not affect their ... Read More

43% have received either one or both vaccines – Army Commander

43% have received either one or both vaccines – Army Commander

Aug 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - At least 43 per cent of the population has received either single vaccine or both doses ... Read More

President to address the nation

President to address the nation

Aug 20, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is scheduled to address the nation and make a special statement, the President's ... Read More

2,186 more patients recover from COVID-19

2,186 more patients recover from COVID-19

Aug 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 2,186 more COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals and treatment centres as they ... Read More

New SMS-based programme to treat COVID patients in WP

New SMS-based programme to treat COVID patients in WP

Aug 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A program implemented to categorize those undergoing treatment at home for COVID-19 in the Western Province ... Read More