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Island-wide curfew imposed from 6.00 PM today till 23rd

Island-wide curfew imposed from 6.00 PM today till 23rd

Mar 20, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Curfew to be imposed across the island-wide from 6.00 PM today (20) till Monday (23). Read More

Police curfew in Puttalam, Chilaw, Negombo-Kochchikade to be temporarily lifted

Police curfew in Puttalam, Chilaw, Negombo-Kochchikade to be temporarily lifted

Mar 19, 2020

(FASTNEWS |Coronavirus update) - Police curfew imposed within Puttalam District and Negombo-Kochchikade area to contain the spread of COVID-19 within ... Read More

All international airports in Sri Lanka closed from tomorrow

All international airports in Sri Lanka closed from tomorrow

Mar 18, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All international airports in Sri Lanka will be closed for operations of inward international commercial passenger ... Read More

Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka reschedules inquiries

Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka reschedules inquiries

Mar 18, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has rescheduled its inquiries as a result ... Read More

Puttalam, Western and Southern Provinces identified as Coronavirus “High Risk” areas

Puttalam, Western and Southern Provinces identified as Coronavirus “High Risk” areas

Mar 17, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Puttalam District, and the Western and Southern Provinces have been identified as “High Risk” areas ... Read More

President urges public to stay at home, practice social distancing

President urges public to stay at home, practice social distancing

Mar 17, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The public have been urged to stay at home and practice social distancing during the 3-day ... Read More

Coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka climb to 18

Coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka climb to 18

Mar 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus) - Another 7 returnees from Italy have been diagnosed positive for coronavirus bringing the total number of ... Read More

Tenth Coronavirus infected patient found in SL

Tenth Coronavirus infected patient found in SL

Mar 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   Two more females aged 56-year-old returnee from Italy and 17-year-old girl, a relative of an ... Read More

Four Polish Nationals admitted to IDH with Coronavirus symptoms

Four Polish Nationals admitted to IDH with Coronavirus symptoms

Mar 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Four Polish Nationals, who were visiting Sri Lanka, were admitted to the National Institute for Infectious ... Read More

Army Commander advises against panic buying

Army Commander advises against panic buying

Mar 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva has urged to public to refrain from heading ... Read More

Schools closed until April 20

Schools closed until April 20

Mar 12, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The first term holidays of all schools will commence from tomorrow (March 13), stated Minister of ... Read More

Visa-on-Arrival scheme suspended

Visa-on-Arrival scheme suspended

Mar 12, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Government has decided to suspend the Visa-on-Arrival scheme granted for all international visitors until further ... Read More

First Sri Lankan infected with Covid-19 found

First Sri Lankan infected with Covid-19 found

Mar 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - First Sri Lankan coronavirus (COVID-19) patient in the country has been identified last night (10), the ... Read More

‘Quarantined individuals are not infected persons’

‘Quarantined individuals are not infected persons’

Mar 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -   Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva has stressed that those who ... Read More

Ravi and 9 others to be arrested

Ravi and 9 others to be arrested

Mar 7, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Fort Magistrate’s Court issued an arrest warrant on 10 suspects, including former Minister Ravi Karunanayake ... Read More