Plastic waste carried by rivers form dead sea in Bay of Bengal
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Environmentalists have mentioned that six countries located in the SAARC region have been affected by forming…
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Bahrain suspends work permits for several countries including Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Bahrain has indefinitely suspended giving work permits to people from coronavirus red list countries such as…
Sri Lanka included in US vaccine donation scheme
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Biden administration on Thursday announced it will share 80 million excess doses of COVID-19 vaccines…
Bahrain suspends entry for travellers from Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | BAHRAIN) – Bahrain has announced the suspension of entry for travellers arriving from 5 South Asian countries including…
Kuwait suspends travel from Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | REUTERS) – Kuwait has suspended flights, and barred entry to travellers, from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan…
Premier arrives in Bangladesh
(FASTNEWS | DHAKA) – Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, this morning…
Former Bangladesh captain Mortaza tests positive for the coronavirus
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Former Bangladesh cricket captain Mashrafe Mortaza and two other players said they have tested positive for…
273 Sri Lankans in Bangladesh repatriated
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A special SriLankan Airlines flight was commissioned, to repatriate 273 Sri Lankans who were stranded overseas…
Fate of India, Bangladesh series to be decided on May 15
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s scheduled cricket tour by India and Bangladesh will be decided by the end of…
Over 100 Lankans granted Indian citizenship since 2014
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – India has granted citizenship to nearly 113 Sri Lankan Nationals from 2014 to 2019, the Rajya…
Bangladesh erupts in joy after biggest cricket triumph
(FASTNEWS | Dhaka) – Thousands of fans flooded the streets of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and the prime minister Monday promised…
At least 14 dead as Rohingya boat sinks in Bangladesh
(FASTNEWS |MYANMAR) – At least 14 people have drowned when a boat carrying Rohingya refugees sank off the south coast…
Skipper Akbar steers Bangladesh to Under-19 World Cup triumph
(FASTNEWS | Potchefstroom) – Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali kept his calm to lead his team to a stunning three-wicket win…
Bangladesh appoint Gibson as new pace bowling coach
(FASTNEWS |Dhaka) – Bangladesh have appointed Ottis Gibson as their new pace bowling coach, replacing South African Charl Langeveldt who…
Bangladesh agree to full tour of Pakistan
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Bangladesh will travel to Pakistan for an all-formats tour, including two World Test Championship Tests, in…