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Coronavirus cases increase to 1,800

Coronavirus cases increase to 1,800

Jun 5, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of coronavirus cases reported in the country rose to 1,800 today. The Government Information ... Read More

Returnees from Bangladesh, Qatar among latest COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka

Returnees from Bangladesh, Qatar among latest COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka

Jun 4, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Several returnees from Bangladesh and Qatar were among the patients tested positive for the COVID-19 in ... Read More

Confirmed coronavirus cases jump to 1,717

Confirmed coronavirus cases jump to 1,717

Jun 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another seven persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, the total number of ... Read More

COVID-19 threat within society ’basically over’, says Army Chief

COVID-19 threat within society ’basically over’, says Army Chief

Jun 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The threat from the COVID-19 within the society is almost basically over in Sri Lanka and ... Read More

Printing ballot paper for General Elections commences

Printing ballot paper for General Elections commences

Jun 2, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The printing of 17 million ballot papers for the General Elections commenced today, Government Printer Gangani ... Read More

Eleventh Covid-19 death reported in Sri Lanka

Eleventh Covid-19 death reported in Sri Lanka

Jun 1, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A 45-year-old male, who returned from Kuwait and being treated at the Homagama hospital has died ... Read More

COVID-19 cases increase to 1,628

COVID-19 cases increase to 1,628

May 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another eight individuals who contracted the coronavirus have been confirmed in the country increasing the number ... Read More

COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka rises to 1,563

COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka rises to 1,563

May 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - (UTV |COVID-19) - Five Navy Personnel have tested positive for the COVID-19 today (30), bringing the ... Read More

Cyber-attacks on Govt. websites

Cyber-attacks on Govt. websites

May 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The cyber-attacks are reported to have been carried out on official Government websites by a group ... Read More

Curfew imposed in Nuwara-Eliya tomorrow

Curfew imposed in Nuwara-Eliya tomorrow

May 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Full day curfew will be in force in the Nuwara Eliya District tomorrow, the President’s Media Division ... Read More

External funding must be development centric: President

External funding must be development centric: President

May 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said external funding must be “development centric” by all aspects of such facilities ... Read More

‘People first policy cannot be compromised’

‘People first policy cannot be compromised’

May 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Address by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa from the Presidential Secretariat at the virtual ‘High – Level Event ... Read More

On Call, Modi discusses economic impact of Covid-19 with Mahinda

On Call, Modi discusses economic impact of Covid-19 with Mahinda

May 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday on completing 50 ... Read More

COVID-19 cases rise to 1319

COVID-19 cases rise to 1319

May 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two more persons had tested positive for the Coronavirus, stated the Epidemiology Unit (at 11:30pm). Accordingly, ... Read More

Over 150 Lankans who returned from overseas tested positive for COVID-19

Over 150 Lankans who returned from overseas tested positive for COVID-19

May 26, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, today (26) ... Read More