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…
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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.…
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…
FTA between Sri Lanka and Singapore still under review
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Free Trade Agreement signed between Sri Lanka and Singapore is still under review, the Supreme…
Coronavirus count in Sri Lanka climbs to 2,612
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Five arrivals from Belarus have tested positive for COVID-19 raising the total number of cases reported…
Navy launches Maritime Doctrine of Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Marking another first in Sri Lankan history, the Navy launched the Maritime Doctrine of Sri Lanka…
Talks between India and Sri Lanka for debt relief sees progress
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – India said it was holding talks with Sri Lanka over its request for postponement of repayment…
Sri Lanka Tourism lobbies for inclusion in travel corridors
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka Tourism is working closely with the Foreign Affairs Ministry to include Sri Lanka in…
COVID-19 recoveries in Sri Lanka rise to 1,967
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The number of COVID-19 recoveries in the country has increased to 1,967 after 12 more persons…
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,…
Coronavirus case count in Sri Lanka at 2,077
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Another COVID-19 case has been detected among recent foreign arrivals hiking the number of cases in…
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka rise to 2,076
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The number of coronavirus cases confirmed in the country has risen to 2,076 after the detection…
US reaffirms support to Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The United States has reaffirmed its partnership with the people of Sri Lanka and the commitment…
EU says Sri Lanka not blacklisted
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Clarifying on EU lifting temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the region and reports that Sri Lanka was…