Category: Local News

Curfew in four high risk districts extended until May 11

The curfew in the four high-risk districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, and Puttalam has been extended until May 11, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.



674 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 674, says the Ministry of Health.



Capitalism as an economic system is a failure – JVP

The JVP says the COVID-19 pandemic has proven that capitalism as an economic system is a complete failure.



671 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 671, says the Ministry of Health.



668 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 668, says the Ministry of Health.



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.



666 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 666, says the Ministry of Health.



President salutes working masses for boundless sacrifices

Issuing a message for May Day, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa paid a tribute to the working masses who are making boundless sacrifices in the face of challenges before the nation caused by COVID-19 outbreak.



Government committed to safeguarding working masses – PM

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday stressed that the government is committed to safeguarding  the working population  from the effects of the COVID-19  pandemic sweeping across the world.



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.