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Number of Coronavirus patients rises – Total Cases 143

Number of Coronavirus patients rises – Total Cases 143

Apr 1, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of patients detected with the coronavirus in Sri Lanka rose to 143 today - Epidemiology ... Read More

Number of Coronavirus patients rises

Number of Coronavirus patients rises

Mar 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of patients detected with the coronavirus in Sri Lanka rose to 132 today. (more…) Read More

Seven new Coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka

Seven new Coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka

Mar 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - COVID-19 cases tally in Sri Lanka has surged to 129 as seven new patients tested positive for ... Read More

Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore closed

Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore closed

Mar 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore will be closed for a period of two weeks. ... Read More

Curfew to be lifted in several districts for few hours on 1st April

Curfew to be lifted in several districts for few hours on 1st April

Mar 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Curfew imposed in the Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna districts will continue until further ... Read More

Three more tests positive for Coronavirus

Three more tests positive for Coronavirus

Mar 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three more individuals have tested positive for Coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases confirmed in ... Read More

Curfew in 19 districts to be temporarily lifted

Curfew in 19 districts to be temporarily lifted

Mar 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Curfew imposed to 19 districts across the country will be lifted temporarily at 6.00 tomorrow morning ... Read More

Curfew lifted in some areas today to be reimposed at 2.00 PM

Curfew lifted in some areas today to be reimposed at 2.00 PM

Mar 26, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police curfew lifted this morning in some areas is to be reimposed at 2pm today. ... Read More

Cabinet convenes to discuss distribution of essential items

Cabinet convenes to discuss distribution of essential items

Mar 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers convened under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat ... Read More

Curfew to continue indefinitely in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara

Curfew to continue indefinitely in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara

Mar 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The curfew will continue indefinitely in the Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara districts, the President’s Media Division ... Read More

President announces relief measures due to Coronavirus outbreak

President announces relief measures due to Coronavirus outbreak

Mar 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (23) announced much-needed relief measures which will be granted to the public ... Read More

Curfew in Colombo to be reimposed at noon tomorrow until Friday

Curfew in Colombo to be reimposed at noon tomorrow until Friday

Mar 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Curfew imposed to residents of Colombo, Gampaha, Puttalam, and the Northern Province will be lifted at 6.00 ... Read More

Grace period offered to pay electricity bills

Grace period offered to pay electricity bills

Mar 22, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The Ministry of Power and Energy has granted a grace period for the payment of electricity ... Read More

Police curfew extended to contain spread of coronavirus

Police curfew extended to contain spread of coronavirus

Mar 21, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police curfew imposed around the country, which was to be lifted on Monday, has been ... Read More

Twelve arrested for violating island-wide Police curfew

Twelve arrested for violating island-wide Police curfew

Mar 21, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Twelve suspects were arrested in Bandarawela, Haputale, Tangalle and Katunayake on charges of violating the islandwide ... Read More