Category: Local News

Former Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya yesterday (17) requested the Government and the Opposition to work together with the Election Commission (EC) to avoid a possible Constitutional crisis if the Parliamentary Election could not be held on time.

Former non-cabinet minister Dr. Harsha de Silva said yesterday (17) that the wisest thing to do was to pave the way for parliament to meet again by rescinding gazette, bearing no. 2165/8, dated March 02, that dissolved the House.

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 244, says the Ministry of Health.

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

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 241, says the Ministry of Health.

Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has instructed the Department of Motor Traffic to extend the validity period of driving licences which expired by March 10, until Covid-19 pandemic is over.

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

The All Island Bakery Owners Association says 6,000 of the 7,000 bakeries in the country have closed owing to the spread of coronavirus.

Operations of the Central Mail Exchange, which were temporarily halted for nearly a month due to the local outbreak of coronavirus, will recommence today (17).

The government is to announce strategies planned to revive the economy and to normalize people’s lives which have come to a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic.

With corporate and individual donations and direct donations, the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund‘s balance has now surpassed Rs. 703 million.

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

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after giving a statement for nearly 4 hours.

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

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 238, says the Ministry of Health.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday wrote to the Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya to facilitate a meeting of all political party leaders and general secretaries, to discuss what it called an attempt by the Government to force the EC to hold an early election.