Category: Local News

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.

The JVP alleges that India has re-launched a project to acquire the East Terminal of the Colombo Port, while Sri Lanka is facing severe economic hardships, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The All Ceylon Farmers Federation accuses large scale rice mill owners of creating a rice mafia by using fake receipts.

A group of 181 Sri Lankans who were stranded in Russia, owing to travel restrictions imposed as a result of the coronavirus, have arrived in the island this morning (25).

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1,141, says the Ministry of Health.

20 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1,138, says the Ministry of Health.