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US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong security law

US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong security law

Jun 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington is imposing visa restrictions on Chinese ... Read More

20 injured as bus topples over in Omanthai

20 injured as bus topples over in Omanthai

Jun 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A Jaffna-bound bus, which had set off from Colombo, has met with an accident near the ... Read More

Showery condition to enhance over the island

Showery condition to enhance over the island

Jun 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Due to the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, the showery condition is ... Read More

Over 98,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka

Over 98,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka

Jun 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 98,000 PCR tests have been conducted in Sri Lanka thus far. 1,232 PCR tests were ... Read More

Final review report on MCC handed over to PM

Final review report on MCC handed over to PM

Jun 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The final report of the four-member Committee appointed to review the proposed Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact ... Read More

9 arrested over damaging CCTV cameras released

9 arrested over damaging CCTV cameras released

Jun 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The nine university students arrested for damaging the CCTV cameras of the University of Kelaniya, amounting ... Read More

Elizabeth Hurley ‘saddened beyond belief’ over death of ex Steve Bing

Elizabeth Hurley ‘saddened beyond belief’ over death of ex Steve Bing

Jun 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - English businesswoman Elizabeth Hurley said on Tuesday that she is saddened beyond belief over the alleged ... Read More

Over 97,000 PCR tests conducted thus far

Over 97,000 PCR tests conducted thus far

Jun 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The total number of PCR tests conducted in the country to identify COVID-19 patients has surpassed ... Read More

Saudi Arabia bars international pilgrims for Hajj over COVID-19

Saudi Arabia bars international pilgrims for Hajj over COVID-19

Jun 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Saudi Arabia has banned international visitors from making the Islamic pilgrimage, or Hajj, this year in ... Read More

Somali soldiers end protest over unpaid salaries

Somali soldiers end protest over unpaid salaries

Jun 22, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Soldiers in the Somali capital Mogadishu have ended their protest over unpaid salaries. They had blocked ... Read More

Over 900 arrested in Police raids

Over 900 arrested in Police raids

Jun 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 902 individuals have been arrested in the Western Province on various charges during special Police raids. ... Read More

Suspect remanded over accident which killed constable

Suspect remanded over accident which killed constable

Jun 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The suspect who was allegedly involved in the motor accident that killed a State Intelligence Service ... Read More

Over 81,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka

Over 81,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka

Jun 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of PCR tests conducted in the country has exceeded 81,000. 1,433 PCR tests were ... Read More

JVP questions govt over use of COVID-19 funds

JVP questions govt over use of COVID-19 funds

Jun 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The JVP has questioned the government over the use of funds collected in the COVID-19 Healthcare ... Read More

Two Lankans jailed in Singapore over forged documents

Two Lankans jailed in Singapore over forged documents

Jun 7, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two Sri Lankan men have been convicted and sentenced to eight months’ jail each, the Singapore ... Read More