A total of 14 people tested positive for COVID-19 after tests were conducted on 550 people who failed to wear face masks in the Western Province, Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said on Wednesday (Jan. 06).

Former Director of Swarnamahal Jewellers Ltd, Nalaka Edirisinghe has surrendered to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Two suspects have been arrested in the area of Modara while in possession of a smuggled-in consignment of turmeric, Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said.

Education Minister Prof G.L. Peiris told Parliament yesterday that his Ministry had not made any decision to deploy Air Force personnel as teachers at schools.

The government while combating the COVID-19 pandemic, took measures to repatriate 61,000 Sri Lankans employed overseas into the country, Leader of the House and Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena told Parliament yesterday.

Legal action will be taken against the respective travel agencies if tourists violate health guidelines when visiting Sri Lanka.

Divanawatta, Bamunugama in the Pujapitiya Police area and the Moragala Grama Seva Division in the Eheliyagoda Police area have been declared isolated zones.

Two more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

The Criminal Investigation Department today arrested Jeewaka Edirisinghe, Anjalee Edirisinghe and Asanka Edirisinghe, the former directors of ETI Finance and Swarnamahal Jewellers Ltd for running an unauthorized finance business.

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to a proposal to sign an agreement with manufacturers to receive the COVID-19 Vaccines through the COVAX facility.

The JVP lodged a complaint with the CID yesterday (4), regarding the loss of Rs. 10 billion in tax revenue to the Government, following the amendment of the tax imposed on sugar, via Gazette Notifications.

Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera will be sworn in as a Member of Parliament of the 9th Parliament today(05), Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said.

St. Andrew’s Road and Upper and Lower St. Andrew’s Place within the Modara Police area were isolated at 5.00 this morning.

Two more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

The Ministry of Education has decided to open all schools including in the Western Province for Grade 11 students.