Category: Local News

Ranil, Sajith and five other Opposition parties urge Gotabaya to recall Parliament and resolve growing crisis

Seven major political parties are urging President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to rescind the dissolution order issued on the last Parliament and reconvene the House so that the country can face the growing threat from the COVID 19 epidemic.



571 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 571, says the Ministry of Health.



Universities to support PCR testing process

Laboratories to be set up in three universities to carry out the testing process to detect COVID-19 infections, said the Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe.



567 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

10 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 567, says the Ministry of Health.



557 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

34 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 557, says the Ministry of Health.



Six more patients recover from Coronavirus

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



53 Navy officers among new COVID-19 cases

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva says 53 out of the 63 new coronavirus cases confirmed in the country yesterday, are Navy personnel attached to the Welisara camp.



Probe sought on leaked letter about Health Ministry seeking 1000 body bags

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has sought 1000 body bags from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to dispose bodies during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.



523 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

18 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 523, says the Ministry of Health.



505 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Six more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 505, says the Ministry of Health.



499 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

14 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 499, says the Ministry of Health.



485 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Eight more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 485, says the Ministry of Health.



Island-wide curfew in force tomorrow

The ongoing island-wide curfew will be in force tomorrow (27) to facilitate the Tri-force personnel on leave to return to their respective camps, says the President’s Media Division (PMD).



Voters index finger will be inked at the Election – Election Commission

The Election Commission has refuted claims in print media that voters index finger will not be inked at the upcoming General Election.



477 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Six more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 477, says the Ministry of Health.



471 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 471, says the Ministry of Health.