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Rice mills to be kept open

Rice mills to be kept open

Apr 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In a bid to prevent any rice shortage in the market, the Government has decided to ... Read More

Ratnapura curfew to continue

Ratnapura curfew to continue

Apr 9, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The curfew in Ratnapura and Pelmadulla Police Divisions will not be lifted today (09) as announced ... Read More

Mangala proposes special resolution in Parliament

Mangala proposes special resolution in Parliament

Apr 8, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   Former Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera has urged the government to immediately move a resolution ... Read More

‘Overseas returnees have completed quarantine’

‘Overseas returnees have completed quarantine’

Apr 8, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva says intelligence units have been deployed to identify ... Read More

Sixth coronavirus death reported in Sri Lanka

Sixth coronavirus death reported in Sri Lanka

Apr 7, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   The 6th death due to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka was reported this morning. Director of ... Read More

Four Sri Lankans who attended event in India test positive for virus

Four Sri Lankans who attended event in India test positive for virus

Apr 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   Four Sri Lankans who attended a religious event in India have tested positive for the ... Read More

Curfew to be temporarily lifted for 19 Districts

Curfew to be temporarily lifted for 19 Districts

Apr 5, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The islandwide Police curfew imposed in 19 Districts will be temporarily lifted at 06.00 a.m. tomorrow ... Read More

Over 1400 arrested for violating curfew

Over 1400 arrested for violating curfew

Apr 4, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Police have arrested 1493 suspects on charges of violating the islandwide Police curfew within the ... Read More

Fifth death in Sri Lanka from Coronavirus reported

Fifth death in Sri Lanka from Coronavirus reported

Apr 4, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - One more death due to Covid-19 reported from the Welikanda Hospital, bringing the total number of ... Read More

Three more COVID-19 cases raise total to 159

Three more COVID-19 cases raise total to 159

Apr 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   The COVID-19 cases tally in Sri Lanka has risen to 159 as three more patients ... Read More

World Bank fast-tracks $128 Million COVID-19 support for Sri Lanka

World Bank fast-tracks $128 Million COVID-19 support for Sri Lanka

Apr 3, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   The World Bank has approved the $128.6 million Sri Lanka COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health ... Read More

Fourth death in Sri Lanka from Coronavirus reported

Fourth death in Sri Lanka from Coronavirus reported

Apr 2, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -The fourth death in Sri Lanka from the Coronavirus was reported today (02) raising the total death ... Read More

Public health inspectors threaten to withdraw

Public health inspectors threaten to withdraw

Apr 2, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   Public health inspectors have threatened to withdraw from COVID-19 related work. In a media statement, ... Read More

Third COVID-19 death reported in IDH hospital

Third COVID-19 death reported in IDH hospital

Apr 1, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An individual (72) who was being treated for COVID-19 at IDH has been pronounced dead. Death ... Read More

Curfew in 19 districts to continue till Monday

Curfew in 19 districts to continue till Monday

Apr 1, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   The islandwide Police curfew that was temporarily lifted to 19 Districts at 06.00 a.m. today ... Read More