Category: Local News

Co-Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawaradana has requested the public to adhere to a self-isolation process and refrain from leaving homes during curfew that will be imposed from 6.00 pm today.

Postmaster General Ranjith Ariyaratne says that all postal services in the country will be suspended until further notice.

Sri Lankan Rupee has further depreciated against the US Dollar making the selling rate to Rs.189.87, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said.

The Ministry of Health announced that six more patients have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 65.

An island-wide curfew will be imposed from 6.00 pm today (20) until 6.00 am on Monday (23), says the President’s Office.

Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, yesterday, said that he had decided not to contest the next general election from either the UNP or Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). He has also rejected offers to be on national lists of both parties.

Police curfew will be imposed within the Ja-Ela and Wattala Police Divisions from 10 pm tonight (19).

The Central Bank (CB) today directed all banks to suspend facilitating importation of all types of motor vehicles for three months with immediate effect.

Three more persons tested positive for COVID-19 today bringing the toll of the positive cases to 59, Health Services Director General Dr. Anil Jasinghe said.

Four more patients have tested positive for Coronavirus bringing the total of confirmed cases in Sri Lanka to 56, the Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said today.

The Chairman of Election Commission has announced that General Election 2020 scheduled to be held on April 25th will be postponed.

The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health states that two more patients have been identified taking the total infected patients in Sri Lanka to 52

The Government has declared one week from March 20 to 27 for Public and Private Sector as a period to work from home, President’s Media Unit said.

Based on an investigation by a committee of experts on the impact of the COVID-19 Virus to the basic economy Cabinet approval has been granted for the President to introduce a new economic package.

All trips and tours including educational trips or recreational tours will be banned from yesterday (18), said DIG Ajith Rohana.He said this at the National Operation Centre for the Prevention of Covid-19.

China has extended a US$ 500 million financial arrangement on concessional terms on both interest and tenure.