Pakistan agrees to free lonely elephant Kaavan from Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Music icon Cher marked “ONE OF THE GREATEST MOMENTS OF MY LIFE” Thursday after a Pakistani…
Tag: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka to export 200 million face masks to US
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Brandix Apparel Limited has started to export 200 million face masks to the United States, the…
108 foreigners stranded in Maldives brought to Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A group of foreigners who were stranded in the Maldives has been repatriated in a special…
Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka now at 889
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Five more Covid-19 infected patients were reported increasing the total cases to 889 in Sri Lanka,…
Sri Lanka removed from EU money laundering blacklist
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The European Commission has de-listed Sri Lanka from its list of High Risk Third Countries with…
Coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka climb to 18
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus) – Another 7 returnees from Italy have been diagnosed positive for coronavirus bringing the total number of…
Quarantine mandatory for those who arrive in Sri Lanka – Health Min.
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – It is mandatory for those who arrive in the country from coronavirus-hit countries, such as Italy,…
Sri Lanka expects 3.5 – 4.0% growth in 2020, with limited hit from Covid-19
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka is expecting 3.5-4.0 % growth in 2020, amid a hit from Coronavirus (COVID -19)…
IFC Partners with CSE for 5th Ring the Bell for Gender Equality Event in Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | BUZZ) – For the fifth consecutive year, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, partnered with the…
Sri Lanka negotiating $1Bn plus loan with China
(FASTNEWS | BUZZ) – The Government is in the middle of negotiating a loan from the Chinese Development Bank, which…
Sri Lanka register 3-0 win over Windies
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Angelo Mathews took four wickets as Sri Lanka completed a 3-0 ODI series whitewash over West…
India claims dominant 7-wicket win over Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | Cricket) – India secured top spot in Group A of the Women’s T20 World Cup with a dominant…
Sri Lanka posts 345/8 in Hambantota
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis helped Sri Lanka post 345/8 in their allotted 50 overs against…
New Director General of Sri Lanka Customs assumes duties
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Major General (Retired) Vijitha Ravipriya has officially assumed duties as the new Director General of Sri…
UN Human Rights Chief raises concerns regarding Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – In an advanced version of a report on Sri Lanka presented to the UN Human Rights…