The COVID-19 death toll in Sri Lanka climbed to 1,363 with 38 more deaths being confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today (28), the Government Information Department said.

Police say it is mandatory for all individuals engaged in providing essential services to be in possession of a letter validated by the respective head of the institution or an online document, at all times.

The government has decided to grant the Rs.5,000 allowance from June 02 to low-income families, State Minister Shehan Semasinghe said.

The Sri Lanka government has decided to continue the strict travel restrictions islandwide until 4:00 AM on 7th June.

Moratuwa Mayor Samanlal Fernando has been arrested by Mount Lavinia Police today (28) for obstructing the duties of state officers.

A quarter of the consignment of 500,000 doses of Sinopharm the island received from China on Wednesday has been allocated for the vaccination of select persons out of the Western Province, with the remaining set aside to administer the second dose.

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) warned that Sri Lanka can expect acid rainfall, if the distressed ship MV X-Press Pearl continues to burn.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday instructed officials to provide organic fertiliser required by paddy farmers for the ‘Maha’ Season without any shortage.

Environmentalist Dr. Ajantha Perera yesterday questioned why the MV X-Press Pearl vessel that was refused entry into the waters of India and Qatar was given permission by local authorities to enter Sri Lankan waters.

The COVID-19 death toll in Sri Lanka climbed to 1,325 with 27 more deaths being confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today (27), the Government Information Department said.

An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declaring several services as essential services considering the current COVID-19 situation in the country.

Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has placed his signature today (27) validating the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill which was passed in Parliament on May 20, 2021.

The JVP says countries that took objective decisions instead of arbitrary actions have managed to successfully contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Reports on terrorist threats or such related activities have not been revealed in Sri Lanka as of yesterday, stated the Defence ministry in a media communiqué yesterday with regard to the Level-4 US Travel Warning to Sri Lanka.

The Ministry of Finance and the World Bank recently signed a new agreement to receive a grant from the European Union to support the Agriculture Sector Modernization Project (ASMP).

The COVID-19 death toll in Sri Lanka climbed to 1,298 with 29 more deaths being confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today (26), the Government Information Department said.