Younis says Archer ‘a major threat’ in England-Pakistan clashes
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – KARACHI, June28, 2020: Pakistan batting coach and former cricketing great Younis Khan singled out fast-rising paceman…
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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…
IMF says decline in global growth worse than forecast
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The International Monetary Fund has lowered its global growth forecast for this year and next in…
COVID-19: Prez says SL achieved remarkable victory but virus is yet to be eradicated
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said while most countries are suffering from COVID-19, Sri Lanka has achieved a…
Taylor Swift says ‘racist’ monuments make her sick
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Singer Taylor Swift is “sick” of the monuments of “racist historical figures” in Tennessee. “As a…
Iran blocking sites access, UN nuclear watchdog says
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The UN nuclear watchdog has expressed serious concern at Iran’s continuing failure to allow access to…
Sri Lanka not downplaying COVID-19 situation, says Health Ministry
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Health Ministry, yesterday strongly rejected reports that it was downplaying the COVID-19 situation in the…
Coronavirus: Chile’s president says healthcare system ‘very close to the limit’
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The coronavirus pandemic has pushed Chile’s healthcare system “very close to the limit”, according to President…
Coronavirus: I don’t regret what I did, says Dominic Cummings
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The prime minister’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings has said he does not regret driving 260 miles…
La Liga can resume behind closed doors from 8 June, says Spanish Prime Minister
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – La Liga can resume behind closed doors from 8 June, says Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.…
UK’s The Guardian travel quiz says Eelam is an indigenous name for SL
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A travel picture quiz posted by the UK’s The Guardian website in one of its question…
Courteney Cox says ‘it’s been hard’ without boyfriend Johnny McDaid as couple stays apart due to lockdown
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – American actor Courteney Cox is missing boyfriend Johnny McDaid as the two are staying apart amid…
Lufthansa retires big jets, says rebound could take years
(FASTNEWS | FRANKFURT ) – Lufthansa is closing its Germanwings budget airline as part of a wider cutback driven by…
Turf Club says all members under quarantine
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Turf Club Committee who are organizers of the Turf Club Tent where the UL Officer…
Rains expected says Met. Dept.
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A slight change in prevailing weather condition is expected over the island except for Northern Province,…