Tag: Sri Lanka

Uber launches ‘Uber Rentals’ for multi-hour, multi-stop needs in Sri Lanka

Uber launches ‘Uber Rentals’ for multi-hour, multi-stop needs in Sri Lanka

Jun 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Uber has launched its latest product offering - ‘Uber Rentals,’ a 24x7 on-demand service which allows ... Read More

Schools in Sri Lanka to reopen after three months

Schools in Sri Lanka to reopen after three months

Jun 29, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Schools in Sri Lanka that were closed for more than three months due to the COVID-19 ... Read More

COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka increase to 2,014

COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka increase to 2,014

Jun 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of coronavirus cases reported in the country has increased to 2,014 after four new ... Read More

‘Sri Lanka has conducted 100,000 PCR tests thus far’

‘Sri Lanka has conducted 100,000 PCR tests thus far’

Jun 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi says 100,000 PCR tests have been carried out in the country ... Read More

Sri Lanka must investigate Karuna Amman-HRW

Sri Lanka must investigate Karuna Amman-HRW

Jun 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Sri Lankan authorities have ordered an investigation into a former commander of the separatist Liberation ... 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

Sri Lanka confirms first coronavirus case in two days

Sri Lanka confirms first coronavirus case in two days

Jun 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A coronavirus case was identified yesterday, the first case in two days. The number of COVID-19 ... Read More

Sri Lanka completes more than 88,000 PCR tests

Sri Lanka completes more than 88,000 PCR tests

Jun 16, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  The number of PCR tests conducted in the country has surpassed the 88,000 mark. The Ministry ... Read More

Over 85,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka

Over 85,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka

Jun 14, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Over 85,000 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests have been conducted in Sri Lanka, Health Promotion Bureau ... Read More

COVID-19 infections in Sri Lanka rise to 1,884

COVID-19 infections in Sri Lanka rise to 1,884

Jun 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another individual has contracted the novel coronavirus in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, four persons have test positive ... Read More

IPL 2020 can held in UAE or Sri Lanka: Sunil Gavaskar

IPL 2020 can held in UAE or Sri Lanka: Sunil Gavaskar

Jun 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Legendary India batsman Sunil Gavaskar said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ... Read More

Sri Lanka to welcome tourists from August

Sri Lanka to welcome tourists from August

Jun 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation Prasanna Ranatunga has reiterated that Sri Lanka will welcome tourists ... Read More

Over 84,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka

Over 84,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka

Jun 13, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka to identify COVID-19 cases, now exceeds 84,000. ... Read More

Sri Lanka ranked 77th in 2020 Global Peace Index

Sri Lanka ranked 77th in 2020 Global Peace Index

Jun 11, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka has slipped four places in the Global Peace Index, now standing at 77th place ... 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