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Another 120,000 Sputnik V doses here on Monday

Another 120,000 Sputnik V doses here on Monday

Sep 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday stated that 120,000 Sputnik-V vaccines required to administer the second dose ... Read More

State Minister Lohan Ratwatte submits his resignation

State Minister Lohan Ratwatte submits his resignation

Sep 15, 2021

(FAST NEWS | COLOMBO) - Update: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has accepted the letter of resignation of State Minister Lohan Ratwatte. ... Read More

48th UNHRC session to begin today

48th UNHRC session to begin today

Sep 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 48th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council begins today in Geneva. (more…) Read More

PM to address G20 Interfaith Forum Italy-2021

PM to address G20 Interfaith Forum Italy-2021

Sep 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will deliver the keynote address at the Inaugural Session of the G20 ... Read More

Ajith Nivard Cabraal to be appointed as CBSL governor

Ajith Nivard Cabraal to be appointed as CBSL governor

Sep 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal will submit his resignation letter to the Secretary General of Parliament ... Read More

Quarantine Curfew extended until 21 September

Quarantine Curfew extended until 21 September

Sep 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The existing Quarantine Curfew has been further extended until 04:00 a.m. on 21 September, the Presidential ... Read More

FM sets record straight on PM’s visit to Italy

FM sets record straight on PM’s visit to Italy

Sep 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris will shortly make a visit ... Read More

PM to address Int’l Symposium at University of Bologna

PM to address Int’l Symposium at University of Bologna

Sep 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will be addressing an International Symposium at the University of Bologna, Italy, during ... Read More

Consignment of Pfizer vaccines arrive in Sri Lanka

Consignment of Pfizer vaccines arrive in Sri Lanka

Sep 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Another 100,000 doses of Pfizer - BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the island early this morning. ... Read More

Four million Sinopharm doses to arrive at BIA today

Four million Sinopharm doses to arrive at BIA today

Sep 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka is due to receive four million doses of the Sinopharm vaccine from China today. ... Read More

School children to get the Pfizer vaccine

School children to get the Pfizer vaccine

Sep 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - School children will be administered the Pfizer vaccine once health clearance is obtained, the President’s Office ... Read More

Islandwide quarantine curfew extended

Islandwide quarantine curfew extended

Sep 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Sharing a message on Twitter, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella stated that the imposed quarantine curfew will ... Read More

Decision on extending curfew to be taken tomorrow

Decision on extending curfew to be taken tomorrow

Sep 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The decision on extending the current island-wide quarantine curfew beyond Monday will be taken tomorrow. (more…) Read More

ACMC commends appointing Advisory Committee under PTA

ACMC commends appointing Advisory Committee under PTA

Aug 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) is happy to note the recent appointment of the Advisory ... Read More

Another consignment of COVID vaccines reach Sri Lanka

Another consignment of COVID vaccines reach Sri Lanka

Aug 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Army Commander General Shavendra Silva stated that another 15,000 doses of Sputnik V Vaccines arrived in ... Read More