Category: Local News

Health Services Director General Dr. Anil Jasinghe has directed Passenger Transport Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera not to recommence the public transport services for the general public at least for next two weeks even though the curfew will be relaxed and work of public and private sector entities to be resumed from today.

Seven more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 863, says the Ministry of Health.

Appreciating public cooperation that enabled the government to bring coronavirus under control, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, yesterday (10), requested the people to extend their fullest support once again to the armed forces and police for the phased restoration of normal life in the country.

The curfew in Colombo and Gampaha districts will be in force until further notice, says the President’s Media Division.

Eight more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 855, says the Ministry of Health.

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

The Extraordinary Gazette Notification pertaining to returning normalcy in day to day life in the Western Province and in the Puttalam District will be issued today undersigned by Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi.

272 persons who were stranded in Australia due to travel restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, arrived in the country this morning (10).

Former Kalutara District UPFA MP Kumara Welgama says that while the Coronavirus disease spreads, the only thing on the government’s mind was how to obtain a two-thirds majority at the next General Election, but that would remain a dream.

Nine more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 847, says the Ministry of Health.

Liquor stores will not be reopened on Monday (11), despite the resumption of civilian life and functions at private and public sector entities in the Western Province and Puttalam District, the Excise Department has announced.

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

Nine more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 844, says the Ministry of Health.

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

U.S. President Donald Trump has offered to provide ventilators required by Sri Lanka.

11 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 835, says the Ministry of Health.