Confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 2,646
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The number of coronavirus cases reported from the Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre has increased to…
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Inmate admitted for PCR test falls to death at the Hospital
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – An inmate who was admitted to the Negombo Hospital for a PCR test on Covid-19 has…
Navy Chief promoted to the rank of Admiral
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The 23rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva has been promoted…
Japan agrees to grant Rs. 340mn to improve anti-narcotic activities
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Japanese government has agreed to provide Japanese Yen 200 million (Rs. 340 million) grant under the…
Tokyo governor says Olympics to go ahead next year
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Tokyo’s governor, Yuriko Koike, on Monday said that the Olympics must happen next year as a…
Britney Spears sends message to trolls
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Singer Britney Spears called out her trolls in the virtual world, insisting that she is happy…
Jennifer Aniston to be Katy Perry daughter’s godmother
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Singer Katy Perry has chosen her longtime friend and actress Jennifer Aniston to be her future…
opportunity for persons under quarantine to vote – EC
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Election Commission is looking at ways to Provide opportunity for persons under quarantine to vote…
Officials of the YMMA Bid farewell to High Commissioner of Bangladesh
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Officials of the YMMA Conference bade farewell to HE Riaz Hamidullah, High Commissioner of Bangladesh, and…
Workers must be given additional time to vote- EC
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The National Election Commission says not granting leave requested by an employee to vote at the…
Hagia Sophia: Pope ‘pained’ as Istanbul museum reverts to mosque
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Pope Francis has said he’s “pained” by Turkey’s decision to convert Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia back into…
Iran plane crash: ‘Human error’ to blame for downing of Ukrainian jet
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Iran has said the misalignment of air defence equipment was responsible for the accidental downing of…
Coronavirus: South Africa bans alcohol sales again to combat Covid-19
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – South Africa has introduced new restrictions, including another ban on alcohol sales, to help contain the…
Two arrivals from Iran add to COVID-19 case tally
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Two more foreign arrivals are confirmed to have contracted COVID-19, stated the Department of Government Information.…
Repatriation of Lankans to be suspended
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Minister of Tourism and Aviation Prasanna Ranatunga says the repatriation of Lankans overseas will be temporarily…