Category: LOCAL

Vaccination centres in Sri Lanka work around the clock [VIDEO]

Vaccination centres in Sri Lanka work around the clock [VIDEO]

Aug 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Amid Delta Covid-19 variant rapid spread, the Government of Sri Lanka took major actions to expedite ... Read More

Over 250 arrested for violating quarantine regulations

Over 250 arrested for violating quarantine regulations

Aug 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In the last 24 hours, 253 persons have been arrested for violating quarantine regulations. (more…) Read More

DGHS health guidelines to be gazetted making it law

DGHS health guidelines to be gazetted making it law

Aug 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi says an Extraordinary Gazette Notification will be issued on Monday making ... Read More

Issuance of revenue licences in the Central Province suspended

Issuance of revenue licences in the Central Province suspended

Aug 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Issuing of Vehicle Revenue Licenses in the Central Province temporarily suspended from August 17 - September ... Read More

Govt prepares to purchase oxygen stocks from India

Govt prepares to purchase oxygen stocks from India

Aug 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The government has decided to purchase 100 metric tons of oxygen gas from India for COVID ... Read More

75th Independence Day of Pakistan celebrated in Sri Lanka

75th Independence Day of Pakistan celebrated in Sri Lanka

Aug 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The High Commission of Pakistan and the Pakistani community in Sri Lanka celebrated 75th Independence Day ... Read More

Another 151 quarantine law violators nabbed

Another 151 quarantine law violators nabbed

Aug 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  151 persons have been arrested during the past 24 hours on charges of violating quarantine regulations. ... Read More

Railway Station Masters’ strike continues

Railway Station Masters’ strike continues

Aug 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  With the strike launched by the Railway Station Masters, train services on all routes have been ... Read More

COVID recoveries increase to 304,628

COVID recoveries increase to 304,628

Aug 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Another 2,173 COVID patients recovered and discharged from hospitals. (more…) Read More

Special attention to those over 60 years of age and suffering from chronic diseases

Special attention to those over 60 years of age and suffering from chronic diseases

Aug 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President instructs health officials to pay special attention to those over 60 years of age and ... Read More

State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera tests positive for COVID

State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera tests positive for COVID

Aug 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera stated that he has tested positive for COVID-19. (more…) Read More

No decision for a total lockdown

No decision for a total lockdown

Aug 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Certain decisions made with respect to combating COVID-19 will be revised in the coming days, hinted ... Read More

Over 100 deaths for third consecutive day

Over 100 deaths for third consecutive day

Aug 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The highest number of deaths reported in a day in the country was recorded yesterday. (more…) Read More

LITRO will continue to sell at the prevailing price

LITRO will continue to sell at the prevailing price

Aug 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna says LITRO will continue to sell gas cylinders at the prevailing prices. ... Read More

Principal -Teachers unions are engaged in a ‘sathyagraha’

Principal -Teachers unions are engaged in a ‘sathyagraha’

Aug 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Leaders of several trade unions including the Principal -Teachers unions are engaged in a 'sathyagraha' in ... Read More