The Ministry of Health has decided to absorb around 1,000 nurses, both male and female, to the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of hospitals countrywide, due to the sudden upsurge in the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who also serves as minister of finance, was on Wednesday elected chair of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Governors for the year 2021/2022 during the bank’s 54th annual meeting held virtually

The inoculation of the Sputnik V vaccine to residents of Gothatuwa will begin tomorrow.

An Intermediate Care Centre for COVID-19 has been established at the Boossa Navy Camp in Galle.

The trend of identifying COVID patients in the country seemed to be going out of hand at present, Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) President Dr. Padma Gunaratne said.

75 people have been taken into custody by the police during raids conducted yesterday at night clubs, gaming centres and spa centres in the Western Province for violating quarantine regulations.

Former Health Minister and SJB MP Rajitha Senaratne yesterday called on the Government to utilise the Nelum Pokuna Theatre as a COVID-19 treatment centre.

Former MP Ranjan Ramanayake has signed papers seeking a Presidential Pardon and the documents have been submitted to Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa through Ramanayake’s Attorney.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) stand ready to support in any way possible to save lives and to control the spread of COVID-19, WHO Sri Lanka Officer-In-Charge Dr. Olivia Nieveras said.

Twelve more Grama Niladhari divisions in Colombo, Gampaha, Ratnapura and Vavuniya districts have been placed under isolation orders with immediate effect, the Army Commander General Shavendra Silva announced this morning (May 05).

The results of the GCE Advanced Level (A/L) Examination 2020 was released a short while ago, the Examinations Department said.

Bungalows, guest houses and campsites under the Wildlife Conservation Department will be closed for visitors with effect from May 05 until further notice, the Government Information Department said.

Four Post Offices and 28 Sub Post Offices across the country have been closed following the detection of COVID-19 cases.

The results of 2020 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination will be released within the day, says the Commissioner-General of Examinations.

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 situation is slowly turning as bad as India’s, warned JVP politburo member Bimal Ratnayake.

Several more areas in Colombo, Kalutara, Ratanpura, Gampaha and Nuwara-Eliya districts have been isolated with immediate effect, Commander of Sri Lanka Army General Shavendra Silva announced today this morning (May 04).