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Total COVID-19 cases in SL rise to 1,182

Total COVID-19 cases in SL rise to 1,182

May 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 16 more individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 today, once again raising the number of ... Read More

The 10th COVID- 19, death in Sri Lanka reported

The 10th COVID- 19, death in Sri Lanka reported

May 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A 51-year-old woman who was a heart patient had died from Covid-19 infection today. The Government ... Read More

1,148 Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka

1,148 Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka

May 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Seven more Covid-19 infected patients were reported today increasing the total cases to 1148, the Government ... Read More

Never allow any harm to Islamic brotherhood -Prez. Gotabaya Rajapakse

Never allow any harm to Islamic brotherhood -Prez. Gotabaya Rajapakse

May 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Goatabaya Rajapaksa in his Ramazan message said that everyone should never allow any harm to ... Read More

CID, MSD, SIU Directors among latest police transfers

CID, MSD, SIU Directors among latest police transfers

May 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Eleven senior police officers including the Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), SSP W.Thilakaratne, have ... Read More

Supreme Court postpones hearings of FR petitions till Tuesday

Supreme Court postpones hearings of FR petitions till Tuesday

May 22, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Supreme Court has postponed the further hearing of the Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the ... Read More

Countrywide curfew on Sunday and Monday

Countrywide curfew on Sunday and Monday

May 22, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Countrywide curfew will be re-imposed from 8 pm tomorrow (23) to 5 am on Tuesday (26), ... Read More

Doctors’ retirement age extended from 60 to 61

Doctors’ retirement age extended from 60 to 61

May 21, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Cabinet approval has been granted to extend the retirement age of doctors from 60 years to ... Read More

Not possible to hold election on June 20 under current situation: EC

Not possible to hold election on June 20 under current situation: EC

May 20, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Elections Commission informed the Supreme Court today that it is not possible to conduct the ... Read More

I do not expect State bodies to do politics; President

I do not expect State bodies to do politics; President

May 19, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - While urging state institutions not to engage in politics, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that state entities ... Read More

Greatest tribute for war heroes is making the aspirations of all communities a reality: President

Greatest tribute for war heroes is making the aspirations of all communities a reality: President

May 19, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In his first 'Ranaviru Day' message after being elected to office, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said the ... Read More

Armed forces that defeated LTTE engaged in new operation to combat COVID-19: PM

Armed forces that defeated LTTE engaged in new operation to combat COVID-19: PM

May 19, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In his message on the 11th Anniversary of the victory against the LTTE, Prime Minister Mahinda ... Read More

14,617 other ranks of Sri Lanka Army to be promoted

14,617 other ranks of Sri Lanka Army to be promoted

May 17, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A record of 14,617 other ranks of Sri Lanka Army would be promoted in view of ... Read More

Over 56,000 curfew violators arrested since March

Over 56,000 curfew violators arrested since March

May 17, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Over 56,000 individuals have been arrested and 15,490 vehicles seized for violating the curfew since March, ... Read More

Countrywide curfew from 8pm today until Monday morning

Countrywide curfew from 8pm today until Monday morning

May 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A countrywide curfew will go into effect from 8.00 pm today (16) until 5.00 am on ... Read More