Minister of Community Empowerment and Estate Infrastructure Development Arumugam Thondaman has passed away at the age of 55.

The JVP says the people must rally against the government’s actions to suppress the economic conditions of the people.

19 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1,201, says the Ministry of Health.

36 more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the hospital after recovering from the virus, stated the Ministry of Health.

Seychelles Government has thanked Sri Lanka for accepting 35 of its nationals for urgent medical treatment in Colombo.

The Irrigation Department says that due to forecast for thunder showers in the central, Sabaragamuwa, Western, Uva, North Western and Southern provinces in the upcoming few days there is a possibility of inundation in the low lying areas close to rivers.

The deployment of individuals for overseas employment, that was temporarily halted owing to the spread of the coronavirus, will resume today.

Leader of the United National Party, Ranil Wickremesinghe, urged the government to expose the real state of the economy and address the financial concerns immediately

16 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1,182, says the Ministry of Health.

Four more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1,166, says the Ministry of Health.

Curfew will be effective only between 10.00pm to 4.00am daily in all the districts in the island from tomorrow, May 26th onwards until further notice.

14 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1,162, says the Ministry of Health.

Another patient who tested positive for the Coronavirus has died today, marking the 10th death reported in Sri Lanka due to COVID-19.

Seven more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1,148, says the Ministry of Health.

The leaders of India and Sri Lanka have agreed to further strengthen collaboration in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic, in a telephone conversation yesterday morning.