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Paralympic medalists meet Sports Minister

Paralympic medalists meet Sports Minister

Sep 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Paralympic gold medalist Dinesh Priyantha and bronze medalist Samitha Dulan have met Youth Affairs and Sports ... Read More

Over 380 vaccination centers open on Tuesday(7)

Over 380 vaccination centers open on Tuesday(7)

Sep 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   Sri Lanka will operate more than 383 vaccination centers on Tuesday (7), said authorities. (more…) Read More

Vaccination for persons aged 20-30 years in WP & Galle District

Vaccination for persons aged 20-30 years in WP & Galle District

Sep 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The administration of COVID vaccines to youths between the ages of 20 and 30 in Colombo, ... Read More

284 Vaccination Centers Open on Saturday (04)

284 Vaccination Centers Open on Saturday (04)

Sep 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lankan authorities said 283 vaccination centers will operate in 23 districts on Saturday (04). (more…) Read More

NO Food Shortage in the country

NO Food Shortage in the country

Sep 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Government Information Department says in a statement that there is no shortage of essential food ... Read More

Lockdowns cannot succeed without public cooperation – Deputy DGHS

Lockdowns cannot succeed without public cooperation – Deputy DGHS

Sep 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said yesterday that imposing quarantine curfews will not ... Read More

SLFP 70th Anniversary on Zoom

SLFP 70th Anniversary on Zoom

Sep 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Today is the 70th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. (more…) 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

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

Another consignment of Sinopharm vaccines reach Sri Lanka

Another consignment of Sinopharm vaccines reach Sri Lanka

Aug 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It was reported that two million doses of Sinopharm vaccines purchased by State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of ... Read More

Decision on extending quarantine curfew, tomorrow

Decision on extending quarantine curfew, tomorrow

Aug 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The decision whether to extend the present quarantine curfew would be taken on Friday (27), Director ... Read More

PLA to provide Sinopharm to Sri Lankan Armed Forces

PLA to provide Sinopharm to Sri Lankan Armed Forces

Aug 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The People’s Liberation Army of China will provide 300,000 doses of Sinopharm for Sri Lankan Armed ... Read More

Cabinet has approved the proposal to import 300,000 liters of medical oxygen weekly to treat Covid-19 patients

Cabinet has approved the proposal to import 300,000 liters of medical oxygen weekly to treat Covid-19 patients

Aug 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  As the number of patients who are dependent on oxygen has increased, Sri Lanka decided to ... Read More

Fundamental Rights Petition Filed Against forceful vaccinations

Fundamental Rights Petition Filed Against forceful vaccinations

Aug 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sinhala Ravaya organization says it will file a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court ... Read More

More Pfizer COVID vaccines arrive in Sri Lanka

More Pfizer COVID vaccines arrive in Sri Lanka

Aug 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - More Pfizer coronavirus vaccines arrived in Sri Lanka today, officials said. (more…) Read More