Category: Local News

Two more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

India is ready to give priority to Sri Lanka when supplying to other countries the vaccine now being produced by India to treat COVID-19 virus, the External Affairs Minister of India Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Former Directors of the Swarnamahal Jewellers Ltd Jeewaka Edirisinghe, Deepa Edirisinghe, Asanka Edirisinghe and Nalaka Edirisinghe, who were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) were granted bail by the Fort Magistrate’s Court today.

The Director General of Health Services stated that the anti-Coronavirus tonic developed by Dhammika Bandara of Kegalle has been approved for clinical trials.

Sri Lanka has expressed interest in accessing COVID-19 vaccines from India, says External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who is currently in the island on an official visit.

An official at the Post Office of the Central Mail Exchange in Colombo tested positive for COVID-19.

A total of 14 people tested positive for COVID-19 after tests were conducted on 550 people who failed to wear face masks in the Western Province, Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said on Wednesday (Jan. 06).

Former Director of Swarnamahal Jewellers Ltd, Nalaka Edirisinghe has surrendered to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Two suspects have been arrested in the area of Modara while in possession of a smuggled-in consignment of turmeric, Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said.

Education Minister Prof G.L. Peiris told Parliament yesterday that his Ministry had not made any decision to deploy Air Force personnel as teachers at schools.

The government while combating the COVID-19 pandemic, took measures to repatriate 61,000 Sri Lankans employed overseas into the country, Leader of the House and Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena told Parliament yesterday.

Legal action will be taken against the respective travel agencies if tourists violate health guidelines when visiting Sri Lanka.

Divanawatta, Bamunugama in the Pujapitiya Police area and the Moragala Grama Seva Division in the Eheliyagoda Police area have been declared isolated zones.

Two more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

The Criminal Investigation Department today arrested Jeewaka Edirisinghe, Anjalee Edirisinghe and Asanka Edirisinghe, the former directors of ETI Finance and Swarnamahal Jewellers Ltd for running an unauthorized finance business.

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to a proposal to sign an agreement with manufacturers to receive the COVID-19 Vaccines through the COVAX facility.