Category: Local News

Elections were held while dengue was killing 500 to 600 people a year

Elections had been held at a time when 500-600 people were dying each year, of dengue, co-cabinet spokesman, Bandula Gunawardane, said yesterday, addressing the cabinet press briefing.



15 more patients recover from Coronavirus

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



665 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 665, says the Ministry of Health.



663 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 663, says the Ministry of Health.



660 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Seven more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 660, says the Ministry of Health.



653 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Four more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 653, says the Ministry of Health.



A cut in private sector employees

The Inter-Company Employees Union said that about two hundred thousand individuals have lost their jobs due to the massive cut in employees taking place in factories and institutions of the private sector.



PM calls meeting of all MPs of previous Parliament next week

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has called a meeting of all 225 members of the previous Parliament to discuss the situation that prevails in the country.



Three more patients recover from Coronavirus

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



China re-affirms its support for Sri Lanka’s post-COVID-19 economic revival

Sri Lanka is a special friend of China. We have long standing and cordial relations between the two countries. When we faced COVID- 19 disaster recently, Sri Lanka stood with us…



No COVID-19 cases in any ICU – Dr. Jasinghe

Director General of Health Services, Dr. Anil Jasinghe, said that there is no one in any Intensive Care Unit of any hospital being treated for COVID-19.



Ex-PM once again assures government it needs not fear UNP exploiting situation if it reconvenes House

Former Prime Minister and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, yesterday said that if the government reconvened Parliament, there would be no need for all 224 MPs to attend the sitting and just 20 MPs could meet to avoid the impending constitutional crisis.



649 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

19 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 649, says the Ministry of Health.



Updated curfew announcement

The curfew which will be re-imposed at 8.00 pm tomorrow (30) in all districts except Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Puttalam districts will continue until 5.00 am on Monday (May 04), the President’s Media Division said.



630 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 630, says the Ministry of Health.



627 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Five more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 627, says the Ministry of Health.