Tag: and
The Maldives, Sri Lanka eliminate measles and rubella, ahead of 2023 target
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Maldives reported last endemic case of measles in 2009 and of rubella in October 2015, ... Read More
Pakistan’s health and foreign ministers test positive for COVID-19
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Pakistan’s Minister of State for Health Zafar Mirza tested positive for the coronavirus, the latest high ... Read More
Pakistan High Commissioner visits Central and North Central Provinces – [IMAGES]
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The High Commissioner of Pakistan, Maj. Gen. (Retd) Muhammad Saad Khattak visited Central and North Central ... Read More
Coronavirus: ‘Swift and dangerous turn’ in Texas cases, says governor
(FASTNEWS | TEXAS) - The spread of coronavirus infections has taken a "swift and very dangerous turn" in the US ... Read More
Coronavirus: Florida and Texas reverse reopening as US cases pass 2.5m
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Coronavirus infections across the United States have passed 2.5 million, with record numbers of cases reported ... Read More
Sajith and Harin meet Archbishop
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Former Minister Harin Fernando & Sajith Premadasa today met with the Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith at ... Read More
Joel Schumacher: Director of The Lost Boys and two Batman films dies
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Hollywood director Joel Schumacher, whose films included St Elmo's Fire, The Lost Boys and Flatliners, has ... Read More
Met. Dept. warns of heavy showers and rough seas
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Department of Meteorology today (23) issued an advisory for the Western, Southern, Eastern and South-eastern ... Read More
Canada loses out to Ireland and Norway in Security Council vote
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Canada has lost its latest bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council despite ... Read More
Atlanta Police Chief resigns after officer shoots and kills a black man
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Less than 24 hours after a white police officer shot and killed an African-American man outside ... Read More
PTF will conserve and preserve all archaeological sites in East: Defence Secretary
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Archaeological Heritage Management in the Eastern Province has been tasked ... Read More
98 SL Army Senior Officers and Officers promoted to next rank
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 98 officers of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) have been elevated ... Read More
Curfew effective between 11pm and 4am from tonight
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The island-wide curfew, which was imposed at 10pm on June 03, was lifted at 4am this ... Read More
Presidential Task Force appointed to build a Secure Country, Disciplined, Virtuous and Lawful Society
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An extraordinary gazette was issued under the proclamation by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announcing the establishment of ... Read More
Larry Kramer: Playwright and Aids activist dies at 84
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - US playwright, author and Aids activist Larry Kramer has died at the age of 84. Kramer ... Read More