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Piliyandala Police Div. several GN Divisions in N-Eliya, Panadura, Trinco isolated

Piliyandala Police Div. several GN Divisions in N-Eliya, Panadura, Trinco isolated

May 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Piliyandala Police Area in Colombo District, and several Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions in Nuwara-Eliya, Panadura, and ... Read More

All countrywide schools to remain closed until May 07

All countrywide schools to remain closed until May 07

May 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All schools located island-wide will be closed until next Friday (May 07), says Minister of Education Professor ... Read More

International Workers’ Day commemorated today

International Workers’ Day commemorated today

May 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day or Labour Day in most countries, is commemorated today.  ... Read More

Protests erupt for 2nd day in North over arrests of Rishad and brother [VIDEO]

Protests erupt for 2nd day in North over arrests of Rishad and brother [VIDEO]

Apr 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | MANNAR) - Protests erupt for the second day in the Northern Province over the arrests of Parliamentarian Rishad ... Read More

Six GN Divisions in Trinco District isolated

Six GN Divisions in Trinco District isolated

Apr 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | TRINCOMALEE) - Six Grama Niladhari divisions in Trincomalee district have been isolated with effect from 7.00 this morning, ... Read More

Health Officials cautions public as hospital capacity exceed

Health Officials cautions public as hospital capacity exceed

Apr 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The capacity in hospitals where COVID-patients were treated had exceeded, the Sri Lankan Health Officials said. ... Read More

Muszhaaraff condemns arrests of Rishad and brother

Muszhaaraff condemns arrests of Rishad and brother

Apr 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliamentarian S. M. M. Muszhaaraff has condemned the arrests of Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen and Riyaj Bathiudeen. ... Read More

AstraZeneca second dose to health workers from tomorrow

AstraZeneca second dose to health workers from tomorrow

Apr 27, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The second dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine will be given from tomorrow (28), said Minister ... Read More

TNPF condemns arrests of Rishad and brother

TNPF condemns arrests of Rishad and brother

Apr 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) has condemned the arrests of Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen and Riyaj ... Read More

Several countries issue travel advisories on Sri Lanka

Several countries issue travel advisories on Sri Lanka

Apr 26, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Several Western countries issued travel advisories on Sri Lanka after the Government placed the country on ... Read More

India’s Social Democratic Party calls for release of Rishad and brother

India’s Social Democratic Party calls for release of Rishad and brother

Apr 25, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) today (25) expressed its concern over the decision by ... Read More

CID allowed to detain Rishad, his brother for 72-hours

CID allowed to detain Rishad, his brother for 72-hours

Apr 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen and Riyaj Bathiudeen who were ... Read More

Saudis living in Sri Lanka advised to return home

Saudis living in Sri Lanka advised to return home

Apr 24, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Saudis living in Sri Lanka and 4 other Asian countries have been advised to return home ... Read More

“Public gatherings not allowed during the upcoming month”

“Public gatherings not allowed during the upcoming month”

Apr 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Permission will not be granted to hold any kind of public gathering in the coming month ... Read More

Task Force on COVID Prevention to meet today

Task Force on COVID Prevention to meet today

Apr 23, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Presidential Task Force on COVID–19 Prevention will convene today to discuss the prevailing coronavirus situation ... Read More