Tense situation in front of Angulana Police Station
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A tense situation is currently reported in front of the Angulana Police Station, reportedly.
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422 suspects arrested during special raids in WP
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – 422 suspects have been arrested in special raids conducted in the Western Province. A majority of…
Sri Lanka Airlines to lose Rs34bn in 2020, loses Rs9bn in two months
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – State-run SriLankan Airlines (SLA) has lost 48.7 million US dollars (about 9 billion rupees) in April and May…
Manufacturing PMI rebounds in June 2020
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Benefitting from the normalizing of economic activities in the country following the complete relaxation of the…
Govt. Analyst inspects houses of PNB officers involved in drug trafficking
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Government Analyst’s Department has launched investigations into the case of Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) officers…
Over 130,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The highest number of PCR tests in a single day was conducted in Sri Lanka yesterday.…
Coronavirus: Chinese economy bounces back into growth
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – China’s economy grew 3.2% in the second quarter following a record slump. The world’s second biggest…
Major US Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are among many prominent US figures targeted by…
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Central provinces, says the Department of…
177 Sri Lankans stranded in Maldives return
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A special SriLankan Airlines flight carrying 177 Sri Lankans stranded in Maldives due to COVID-19 pandemic, arrived…
Azerbaijan general among troops killed in Armenia border clash
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Azerbaijan says one of its generals and five other officers have been killed in a third…
Showers expected to enhance in south-western areas
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The showery condition is expected to enhance some extent over the South-western part of the island…
Private hospital in Ragama closed following detection of COVID patient
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Health officials today took measures to temporarily close a private hospital located in Ragama. The hospital…
COVID-19 recoveries in Sri Lanka rise to 1,988
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Seven more persons infected by the novel coronavirus have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals,…
125,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka has conducted 125,632 PCR tests thus far to identify COVID-19 patients. The Ministry of…