Category: LOCAL

Daily COVID-infections exceed 2,000 for the 5th day

Daily COVID-infections exceed 2,000 for the 5th day

Aug 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The total number of patients tested positive for COVID-19 on a single day exceeded 2,000 for ... Read More

Suspect arrested with drugs and Rs. 9 million

Suspect arrested with drugs and Rs. 9 million

Aug 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An individual who suspected to have trafficked heroin and methamphetamine. (more…) Read More

Over 90 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Over 90 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Aug 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 90 individuals were arrested yesterday (02) for failing to adhere to health and safety regulations. ... Read More

Ranil files Petition

Ranil files Petition

Aug 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe files a petition before Court of Appeal seeking Presidential Comm. on Political ... Read More

US to provide more vaccines to Sri Lanka

US to provide more vaccines to Sri Lanka

Aug 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The United States hopes to provide another consignment of vaccines to help control COVID -19 in ... Read More

24 hour water cut in Wattala

24 hour water cut in Wattala

Aug 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Water Supply and Drainage Board stated that the water supply to several areas in Wattala ... Read More

Another 1,958 COVID patients recoveries reported

Another 1,958 COVID patients recoveries reported

Aug 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Another 1,958 COVID patients recovered and discharged from hospitals. (more…) Read More

Meeting between PM & Govt party MPs to be held today

Meeting between PM & Govt party MPs to be held today

Aug 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is scheduled to hold a discussion with ruling party MPs today (02). ... Read More

Treasury Bills auction worth Rs. 46,000 million on Wednesday

Treasury Bills auction worth Rs. 46,000 million on Wednesday

Aug 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An auction of Treasury Bills worth Rs. 46,000 million will be held day on Wednesday (04). ... Read More

Diyatha Uyana Vaccination Centre to open 24-hours

Diyatha Uyana Vaccination Centre to open 24-hours

Aug 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Diyatha Uyana Vaccination Centre in Battaramulla to open 24-hours from today (02) until Wednesday (04) to ... Read More

All public sector employees called to duties from today

All public sector employees called to duties from today

Aug 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All public sector employees have been called to duties from today (02). (more…) Read More

Nearly 70,000 administered the AstraZeneca 2nd dose

Nearly 70,000 administered the AstraZeneca 2nd dose

Aug 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 69,266 individuals were administrated the 2nd dose of the AstraZeneca Vaccine yesterday (01). ... Read More

Another consignment of Pfizer Vaccines received

Another consignment of Pfizer Vaccines received

Aug 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another consignment of 104,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines have been brought to the island this ... Read More

Over 90 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Over 90 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Jul 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 90 individuals were arrested yesterday (30) for failing to adhere to health and safety regulations. ... Read More

Three strains of Dengue virus spreading across Sri Lanka

Three strains of Dengue virus spreading across Sri Lanka

Jul 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The second and third strains of the Dengue virus are rapidly spreading across the island at ... Read More