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Sri Lanka approves first oral antiviral pill for Covid treatment

Sri Lanka approves first oral antiviral pill for Covid treatment

Nov 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lankan government permitted the use of Molnupiravir, the first oral antiviral pill to treat ... Read More

SJB protests in Parliament over yesterday’s obstructions

SJB protests in Parliament over yesterday’s obstructions

Nov 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Samagi Jana Balawegaya Parliamentarians engaged in a protest in the Parliament Chamber at the commencement of ... Read More

Academic activities for Grade 6-9 to resume on Monday

Academic activities for Grade 6-9 to resume on Monday

Nov 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The government has announced that classes for Grade 6, 7, 8 and 9 students will resume ... Read More

Two-hour special operation carried out in WP 

Two-hour special operation carried out in WP 

Nov 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Police have warned the employees of 360 passenger buses who did not follow health instructions during ... Read More

Revision of excise duty on Alcohol

Revision of excise duty on Alcohol

Nov 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Gazette Notification amending the Excise Duty on Liquor has been issued. (more…) Read More

Death toll due to bad weather increases to 26

Death toll due to bad weather increases to 26

Nov 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The death toll owing to the inclement weather experienced over the island has increased to 26. ... Read More

Decision to pay teachers & principals salary anomalies in one time

Decision to pay teachers & principals salary anomalies in one time

Nov 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Trade Unions stated that during a discussion held between the Prime Minister and Teacher-Principal unions, it ... Read More

Mahindananda lodges complaint against MP Patali

Mahindananda lodges complaint against MP Patali

Nov 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage arrived at the CID to lodge a complaint over the accusation made by ... Read More

Three dead, one injured following a landslide in Rambukkana

Three dead, one injured following a landslide in Rambukkana

Nov 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS |  KEGALLE) - Three persons have died following a landslide in Udagaldeniya, Rambukkana at around 5.30 this morning. (more…) Read More

Maldives President arrives in Sri Lanka

Maldives President arrives in Sri Lanka

Nov 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President of the Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih arrives in the island. He is scheduled to attend ... Read More

National scale protest on Tuesday

National scale protest on Tuesday

Nov 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Teachers and Principals Trade Union Alliance has decided to declare the day after tomorrow as ... Read More

Special statement from Education Ministry

Special statement from Education Ministry

Nov 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Ministry of Education stated that the Ordinary Level and Advanced Level grades of all schools ... Read More

Several health unions set to strike on Thursday

Several health unions set to strike on Thursday

Nov 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Trade unions representing health professionals have decided to launch a 24-hour token strike in hospitals island-wide ... Read More

MP Diana Gamage challenges her expulsion from SJB

MP Diana Gamage challenges her expulsion from SJB

Nov 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - MP Diana Gamage has filed a petition at the Supreme Court requesting to nullify the decision ... Read More

Gazette issued removing control price of several food items

Gazette issued removing control price of several food items

Nov 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Consumer Affairs Authority has issued an extraordinary gazette notification removing the price control imposed on ... Read More