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Premier orders relief measures on loan repayment

Premier orders relief measures on loan repayment

Jun 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa advised Central Bank Officers to implement any suitable measures to minimize the ... Read More

Sri Lanka included in research project on chemical fertilizer use

Sri Lanka included in research project on chemical fertilizer use

Jun 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The International Nitrogen Management Systems (INMS) jointly with the United Nations Environmental Program (MNEP) has planned ... Read More

India looks to recalibrate ties with Sri Lanka

India looks to recalibrate ties with Sri Lanka

Jun 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - India is looking at a recalibration of its bilateral ties with Sri Lanka as China is ... Read More

FTZ employees to be vaccinated from July

FTZ employees to be vaccinated from July

Jun 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | GALLE) - All employees attached to the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) to be vaccinated from the first week ... Read More

Govt. should not stifle genuine expressions of dissent and criticism – BASL

Govt. should not stifle genuine expressions of dissent and criticism – BASL

Jun 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday stressed that the Government should not stifle genuine ... Read More

Sri Lanka receives more Sputnik V COVID vaccines

Sri Lanka receives more Sputnik V COVID vaccines

Jun 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 65,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning, ... Read More

Retired nurses to recruit on contract basis

Retired nurses to recruit on contract basis

Jun 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government has decided to recruit retired nursing staff on contract basis for service. (more…) Read More

AstraZeneca Vaccines expected by August

AstraZeneca Vaccines expected by August

Jun 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A stock of Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka by August, Parliament was ... Read More

Steps to expedite USAID development projects

Steps to expedite USAID development projects

Jun 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Steps have been taken to accelerate the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded development ... Read More

Seventeen killed due to inclement weather

Seventeen killed due to inclement weather

Jun 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The inclement weather has claimed the lives of 17 people as of this morning (07), the ... Read More

Navy rescues 29 flood victims in Puttalam District

Navy rescues 29 flood victims in Puttalam District

Jun 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Navy has deployed 16 relief teams, including personnel from the Rapid Response Rescue and Relief ... Read More

Reservoirs’ water levels rises rapidly

Reservoirs’ water levels rises rapidly

Jun 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The water level of the Attanagalu, Gin, Kalu, and Nilwala Rivers are currently rising to flood ... Read More

Landslide warning issued

Landslide warning issued

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued level 2 (Amber) landslide warning has been issued ... Read More

Rs.30 Billion for Rs.5,000 allowance: Distribution from today

Rs.30 Billion for Rs.5,000 allowance: Distribution from today

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The distribution of the Government’s Rs.5,000 allowance for low income families will begin covering the entire ... Read More

Rs. 5,000 allowance from tomorrow

Rs. 5,000 allowance from tomorrow

Jun 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The distribution of the Government’s Rs.5,000 allowance will begin covering the entire country from tomorrow (02). ... Read More