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Seven more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1055, says the Ministry of Health.

National Organizer of the UNP Navin Dissanayake has demanded to know how the Samagi Jana Balawegaya party had been granted the opportunity of using the official residence allocated for the Opposition Leader’s office in Colombo.

15 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1045, says the Ministry of Health.

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1030, says the Ministry of Health.

Three women had been killed while eight others were injured in a stampede at Jumma Masjid Road in Maligawatte a short while ago, the Police said.

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

Cabinet approval has been granted to extend the retirement age of doctors from 60 years to 61, Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.

The balance of the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund has surpassed Rs.1,128 million.

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1028, says the Ministry of Health.

President’s Counsel Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe yesterday informed the Supreme Court that the petitioners who filed Fundamental Rights petitions challenging the dissolution of Parliament and holding General Election, acted in bad faith (mala-fide).

A group of Sri Lankans stranded in Jakarta, Indonesia due to the outbreak of COVID-19 virus has been brought back to the island.

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

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka informs the Supreme Court that there are no possibilities of holding an election on June 20 under the current situation in the country.

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has canceled the party membership of former Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe.

4 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1027, says the Ministry of Health.

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has questioned the timing of the decision to construct a new cricket stadium in Homagama citing that while infrastructure development is vital, it should not be a priority when the nation is undergoing a pandemic.