Category: Local News

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the people battered by the coronavirus should not be made to suffer from economic strife.

The first Sri Lankan to die from COVID-19 infection in Australia was reported today.

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 171, says the Ministry of Health.

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 170, says the Ministry of Health.

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 167, says the Ministry of Health.

The government has declared the week commencing from tomorrow (06) as a ‘work from home’ period.

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

A fire has been reported at the pharmaceutical storage facility of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital at around 11 am this morning (05).

The Department of Posts says the provision of pensions for farmers and fishermen will commence tomorrow.

A fire broke out last night at a private financial institution in Gala Junction at Kiribathgoda.

Four more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 166, says the Ministry of Health.

DIG Ajith Rohana states that the rumours spreading on social media of a complete lockdown in the country is completely false and those rumours are being investigated into by the CID.

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

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) is to implement a special service to provide immediate solutions to the issues of electrical systems and plumbing of the households of electricity and water consumers, during the curfew period with effect from today.

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 162, says the Ministry of Health.

More than 2,000 people in and around an apartment complex at Maradana have been placed under self-isolation, according to a senior medical officer.