Indian Navy Ship INS Shakti reached Colombo Harbour today (22) with 100 Tonnes of liquid medical oxygen purchased by the Sri Lanka government from India.

Issuing a statement, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says that it has been brought to the attention of the Central Bank that messages are being circulated stating that credit card, debit card, and other stored value card holders are restricted/prohibited from making certain payments in foreign exchange, to persons residing outside Sri Lanka using such cards.

The prevailing domestic Liquid Petroleum (LP) gas scarcity in the country will be settled from tomorrow (23), Co-operative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna said.

Due to the current pandemic situation of the country many people are making various suggestions. However in facing this situation, we as a government must make decisions with utmost responsibility and understanding.

Sri Lanka yesterday recorded the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a single day.

Gene sequencing tests have identified three new mutations occurring within the Delta variant in Sri Lanka making it the first time a situation as such was reported across the world, says Dr. Chandima Jeewandara, the Director of the Department of Immunology & Molecular Medicine at Sri Jayewardenepura.

Extraordinary Gazette Notification has been issued imposing a Maximum Retail Price on 60 medicinal drugs and several other medical devices.

In a situation where the Government has already imposed a ten-day lockdown, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa requested the general public to be prepared to make sacrifices if the country is to be placed under a lockdown for a longer period of time.

Sri Lanka yesterday recorded the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a single day.

Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella stated that Nationwide Lockdown will come into effect from 10 pm today (20) till 30th August 2021.

Booster doses of COVID vaccines will be rolled out to health workers in Sri Lanka, says the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA).

The discrepancies in Sri Lankan COVID numbers will soon create doubt on all data that comes from Sri Lanka, former governor, Rajith Keerthi Tennakoon said. In recent weeks there had been many verified reports of the discrepancies, however the manipulation of numbers began in mid 2021, he said.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on August 18 re-affirmed Sri Lanka’s continued support to the people of Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover.

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is scheduled to address the nation, says the President’s Spokesman.

In a situation where patients infected with COVID-19 are detected every part of the country with no origin, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said there is no community transmission yet in the country.