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Wedding ceremonies banned from today

Wedding ceremonies banned from today

Aug 17, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Wedding ceremonies have been banned from today (17) in view of the spread of COVID-19. (more…) Read More

Keheliya Rambukwella named as the new Health Minister

Keheliya Rambukwella named as the new Health Minister

Aug 16, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Minister of Mass Media Keheliya Rambukwella has been appointed as the new Minister of Health during ... Read More

Govt prepares to purchase oxygen stocks from India

Govt prepares to purchase oxygen stocks from India

Aug 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The government has decided to purchase 100 metric tons of oxygen gas from India for COVID ... Read More

No decision for a total lockdown

No decision for a total lockdown

Aug 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Certain decisions made with respect to combating COVID-19 will be revised in the coming days, hinted ... Read More

Principal -Teachers unions are engaged in a ‘sathyagraha’

Principal -Teachers unions are engaged in a ‘sathyagraha’

Aug 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Leaders of several trade unions including the Principal -Teachers unions are engaged in a 'sathyagraha' in ... Read More

Sri Lanka receives 15,000 more doses of Sputnik V vaccine

Sri Lanka receives 15,000 more doses of Sputnik V vaccine

Aug 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A consignment of 15,000 doses of Russia-manufactured Sputnik V vaccines has arrived in Sri Lanka this ... Read More

Schools reopening delayed again

Schools reopening delayed again

Aug 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Education GL Peiris says there is no possibility to reopen schools in the first ... Read More

A consignment of 2.14 million Sinopharm Vaccines received

A consignment of 2.14 million Sinopharm Vaccines received

Aug 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another consignment of 2.14 million doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccines have been brought to the island ... Read More

Opposition Leader denied entry to Harbour Police

Opposition Leader denied entry to Harbour Police

Aug 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa was denied entry to the Harbour Police on Thursday (05) morning to ... Read More

COVID-recoveries on the rise

COVID-recoveries on the rise

Aug 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry stated that 1,902 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and ... Read More

All public sector employees called to duties from today

All public sector employees called to duties from today

Aug 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All public sector employees have been called to duties from today (02). (more…) Read More

Over 90 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Over 90 arrested for failing to adhere to health regulations

Jul 31, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 90 individuals were arrested yesterday (30) for failing to adhere to health and safety regulations. ... Read More

Government insists no decision to purchase Sinovac

Government insists no decision to purchase Sinovac

Jul 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government has insisted that no decision has been taken to purchase the Sinovac vaccine from ... Read More

No passenger restrictions per arriving flight if fully vaccinated

No passenger restrictions per arriving flight if fully vaccinated

Jul 29, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Civil Aviation Authority stated that there will be NO limitation of passenger number per flight for ... Read More

SL to receive four million doses of Sinopharm within next week

SL to receive four million doses of Sinopharm within next week

Jul 28, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Sri Lanka will receive another four million doses of the Sinopharm vaccine within the first week ... Read More