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UGC temporarily closed after 2 employees contract COVID

UGC temporarily closed after 2 employees contract COVID

Jan 8, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The University Grants Commission (UGC) has been temporarily closed following the detection of COVID-infected employees. (more…) Read More

Isolation enforced in parts of Colombo lifted

Isolation enforced in parts of Colombo lifted

Jan 7, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The isolation status enforced in parts of Colombo has been lifted, the Department of Government Information ... Read More

Another 2 Grama Niladari Divisions isolated

Another 2 Grama Niladari Divisions isolated

Jan 6, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Commander of Army and Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak ... Read More

Venerable Rathana Thero takes oaths as an MP

Venerable Rathana Thero takes oaths as an MP

Jan 5, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thero was sworn-in as a Member of Parliament (MP) of the 9th ... Read More

“Urgently implement the recommendations of the Expert Panel” – ACMC Leader

“Urgently implement the recommendations of the Expert Panel” – ACMC Leader

Jan 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) and Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen has appealed to ... Read More

Final decision on COVID-19 vaccine for Sri Lanka today

Final decision on COVID-19 vaccine for Sri Lanka today

Jan 4, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A final decision pertaining to recommending a vaccine for COVID-19 mitigation in Sri Lanka is reportedly ... Read More

Multiple Police areas released from isolation

Multiple Police areas released from isolation

Jan 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Isolation orders imposed within the Mutwal Police area to be lifted at 5am tomorrow (4th). Lockdown ... Read More

COVID 19 UPDATE – 502 patients : 03 deaths

COVID 19 UPDATE – 502 patients : 03 deaths

Jan 3, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  502 new cases were reported yesterday increasing the total caseload of COVID 19 in Sri Lanka ... Read More

Three COVID-19 deaths confirmed today

Three COVID-19 deaths confirmed today

Jan 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three COVID-19 deaths confirmed today (02), raising total fatalities in Sri Lanka to 211 : DG ... Read More

Government banned hand sanitizers not registered from next month

Government banned hand sanitizers not registered from next month

Jan 2, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Consumer Affairs Authority will ban hand sanitizers that are not registered with National Medicine Regulatory Authority ... Read More

Four COVID-related deaths have been recorded

Four COVID-related deaths have been recorded

Jan 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Four COVID-related deaths have been recorded, increasing the death toll to 208. (more…) Read More

“We welcome the year 2021 with positive attitudes” – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

“We welcome the year 2021 with positive attitudes” – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Jan 1, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in his New Year message says that Sri Lanka welcomes the year 2021 ... Read More

COVID 19 : 4 deaths, 639 new patients identified [UPDATE]

COVID 19 : 4 deaths, 639 new patients identified [UPDATE]

Dec 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 639 new cases were reported yesterday increasing the total caseload of COVID 19 in Sri Lanka ... Read More

COVID 19 : 354 People tested positive

COVID 19 : 354 People tested positive

Dec 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 354 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed from Sri Lanka Prisons on Wednesday(Dec.30), officials said. (more…) Read More

Isolation status lifted in Kosgama Police area

Isolation status lifted in Kosgama Police area

Dec 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Isolation lifted in Kosgama Police area effective immediately - Army Commander Lt. General Shavendra Silva (more…) Read More