Category: Local News

The National People’s Power says the government must prioritise the containment of the coronavirus over the General Election.

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

Six more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 254, says the Ministry of Health.

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

With the objective of restoring normalcy in the civilian life the Government has decided to relax the curfew imposed in order to control the spread of COVID-19.

Four more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 248, says the Ministry of Health.

The Election Commission has no authority to postpone the General Election without fixing an alternate date, says Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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).