Category: Local News

Curfew will be effective only between 10.00pm to 4.00am daily in all the districts in the island from tomorrow, May 26th onwards until further notice.

14 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1,162, says the Ministry of Health.

Another patient who tested positive for the Coronavirus has died today, marking the 10th death reported in Sri Lanka due to COVID-19.

Seven more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1,148, says the Ministry of Health.

The leaders of India and Sri Lanka have agreed to further strengthen collaboration in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic, in a telephone conversation yesterday morning.

The JVP alleges that India has re-launched a project to acquire the East Terminal of the Colombo Port, while Sri Lanka is facing severe economic hardships, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The All Ceylon Farmers Federation accuses large scale rice mill owners of creating a rice mafia by using fake receipts.

A group of 181 Sri Lankans who were stranded in Russia, owing to travel restrictions imposed as a result of the coronavirus, have arrived in the island this morning (25).

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1,141, says the Ministry of Health.

20 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1,138, says the Ministry of Health.

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1,118, says the Ministry of Health.

11 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1,117, says the Ministry of Health.

17 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1,106, says the Ministry of Health.

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

Transport Services Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has instructed the Sri Lanka Transport Commission to recommence inter-provincial bus services in all districts except Colombo and Gampaha districts from Tuesday, 26 May.

The National Police Commission has approved the transfers of the Directors of the Criminal Investigation Department and the Terrorism Investigation Department.