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The Inter-Company Employees Union said that about two hundred thousand individuals have lost their jobs due to the massive cut in employees taking place in factories and institutions of the private sector.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has called a meeting of all 225 members of the previous Parliament to discuss the situation that prevails in the country.

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

Sri Lanka is a special friend of China. We have long standing and cordial relations between the two countries. When we faced COVID- 19 disaster recently, Sri Lanka stood with us…

Director General of Health Services, Dr. Anil Jasinghe, said that there is no one in any Intensive Care Unit of any hospital being treated for COVID-19.

Former Prime Minister and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, yesterday said that if the government reconvened Parliament, there would be no need for all 224 MPs to attend the sitting and just 20 MPs could meet to avoid the impending constitutional crisis.

19 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 649, says the Ministry of Health.

The curfew which will be re-imposed at 8.00 pm tomorrow (30) in all districts except Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Puttalam districts will continue until 5.00 am on Monday (May 04), the President’s Media Division said.

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 630, says the Ministry of Health.

Five more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 627, says the Ministry of Health.

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 622, says the Ministry of Health.

Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) of Police Ajith Rohana said that the Police have been empowered to apprehend any person who violates the ongoing curfew regulations and the Quarantine Ordinance, adding that five Gazette notifications, which had entrusted the Police with such powers, had already been issued.

Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry has issued the following guidelines for supermarkets, and restaurants and eateries when Coronavirus curfews are relaxed.

There should be a normalcy on the country with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 eliminated to a substantial level by at least 15 May, if the General Election is to be held on 20 June, Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said yesterday.

In discussion with the Principal Advisor to the President Lalith Weeratunga on key concerns regarding the COVID-19 epidemy, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa explained the steps taken when a person tests positive for COVID-19 virus.

Eight more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 619, says the Ministry of Health.