Category: Local News

A total of 133 Sri Lankans, who were stranded in Coimbatore, India, has been arrived at the Katunayake International Airport this afternoon (26).

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 462, says the Ministry of Health.

Deputy Inspector General of Police Ajith Rohana says the extension or easing of curfew regulations will depend on the actions of the public.

Eight more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 460, says the Ministry of Health.

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 452, says the Ministry of Health.

Nine more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 449, says the Ministry of Health.

Five more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 440, says the Ministry of Health.

15 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 435, says the Ministry of Health.

Ongoing curfew in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Puttalam districts will continue until 5.00 am on the 4th of May.

Another batch of Sri Lankan students, who were stranded in Mumbai, India, has been arrived at the Katunayake International Airport this afternoon (25).

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa enlightened the Maha Sangha on the measures taken by the Government to control the spread of COVID-19 virus and their progress during a meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (24).

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

Electricity consumers did not have to worry about disconnections due to nonpayment of bills in the current circumstances, Power and Energy Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said, yesterday, adding that he had instructed the senior management of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) not to send red notices.

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 420, says the Ministry of Health.

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 417, says the Ministry of Health.

Former Parliamentarian Harin Fernando has requested the President to intervene and solve the concerns of Sri Lankan expatriates who have been affected owing to the coronavirus.