National Vesak Week commences today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The National Vesak Week declared by the Government to commemorate the most significant event for Buddhists…
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Several factories in Horana BOI Zone closed
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – Steps have been taken to shut down some factories in the Horana, Boralugoda Export Processing Zone…
COVID-19 patients detected in Sri Lanka rises
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – The total number of patients tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka had risen to 649…
Permission to use Service IDs as curfew passes extended
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – The validity period granted to use the Service Identity Cards (IDs) as a curfew pass for…
Returnees from Bangalore taken to quarantine centres
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – Flight UL 1172 of SriLankan Airlines brought down another batch of 164 Sri Lankan expatriates from…
Defence Ministry requests media to respect privacy of COVID-19 patients
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – The Defence Ministry requests print and electronic media to respect the privacy of coronavirus infected patients…
ID to access essential services from tomorrow
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – People will be allowed to go outside to make essential purchases and to attend to vital…
Number of COVID-19 patients rises
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – Three more patients tested positive for COVID-19 today (25), raising the total number of confirmed cases…
Over 100 Lankan students directed to Punanai Quarantine Centre
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – Over 100 Sri Lankan students who returned to the country from India yesterday (23) have been…
Twelve villages in Polonnaruwa cordoned off
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – Twelve villages in Polonnaruwa have been placed under isolation after a patient from the area tested…
Lankan consumer retail, construction, hotels most affected by Coronavirus – Fitch Ratings
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – Fitch-rated Sri Lankan corporates in consumer goods retail, construction and hotels will be among the most…
Lankan students in India, Pakistan to return today
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – The first batch of Sri Lankan students who have gone for studies and are now stranded in…
Curfew in 4 districts including Colombo extended
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – The earlier announcement on the timings of imposing and lifting of curfew in each district has been…
Western Province to be opened up on phased basis from May
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – The Western Province will be opened up on a phased basis from early next month with…
Grama Niladharis suspends their withdrawal from services
(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) – Grama Niladharis have decided to suspend its decision to withdraw from disbursing the Rs. 5,000 allowance…