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President defends decision to increase fuel prices

President defends decision to increase fuel prices

Jun 14, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today defended the decision to increase fuel prices saying it will help strengthen ... Read More

Sri Lanka’s COVID-deaths rise by 63

Sri Lanka’s COVID-deaths rise by 63

Jun 13, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The death toll related to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increased to 2,136, the Department of Government ... Read More

World Bank additional financing to improve water and sanitation services in Sri Lanka

World Bank additional financing to improve water and sanitation services in Sri Lanka

Jun 12, 2021

(FASTNEWS | WASHINGTON) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $40 million in additional financing for Sri Lanka ... Read More

Travel restrictions extended

Travel restrictions extended

Jun 11, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Army Commander General Shavendra Silva says that a decision has been taken to further extend the ... Read More

Govt. to lift travel restrictions on Monday

Govt. to lift travel restrictions on Monday

Jun 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government has decided to lift the travel restrictions on Monday (14). (more…) Read More

Lanka’s COVID-deaths rise by a record 67

Lanka’s COVID-deaths rise by a record 67

Jun 10, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 60 deaths reported due to COVID-19, raising the death toll to 1910, the Department of ... Read More

Death toll from adverse weather rises to 20

Death toll from adverse weather rises to 20

Jun 9, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The death toll due the adverse weather conditions rose to 20 with over 176,000 people affected, ... Read More

Parliamentary attendance of Rishad to be facilitated

Parliamentary attendance of Rishad to be facilitated

Jun 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Speaker has instructed Authorities to facilitate measures for Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen to attend Parliamentary sittings ... Read More

Over 180 individuals detected with COVID-19 in Avissawella

Over 180 individuals detected with COVID-19 in Avissawella

Jun 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 180 individuals have been detected with COVID-19 in Avissawella. (more…) Read More

Another Judge recuses himself from Rishad’s Petition

Another Judge recuses himself from Rishad’s Petition

Jun 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Supreme Court Justice Yasantha Kodagoda announced that he will withdraw from considering the Fundamental Rights (FR) ... Read More

Adverse weather to continue

Adverse weather to continue

Jun 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prevailing showery condition in the South-Western parts of the country is expected to continue further, the ... Read More

COVID-cases on the rise in Gampaha

COVID-cases on the rise in Gampaha

Jun 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The daily COVID-19 cases reported within a district in a single day has surpassed the 1,000 ... Read More

Island-wide travel restrictions further extended

Island-wide travel restrictions further extended

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Island-wide travel restrictions will be further extended until 14 June, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said. ... Read More

Over 1,000 quarantine law violators arrested

Over 1,000 quarantine law violators arrested

Jun 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 1038 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, ... Read More

Police to probe authenticity of letters issued by workplaces

Police to probe authenticity of letters issued by workplaces

Jun 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police will carry out a special investigation on the authenticity of the letters issued by ... Read More