The National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak says isolation imposed in Nazeerwatte, Wellawatte and Warana Temple Road, Kaththota Road and Hidra Mawatha of Thihariya North and East and Galoluwa East and West of Minuwangoda has been lifted.

Sri Lanka has failed to contain COVID-19 within the Western Province and the virus has now spread to the rest of the country, the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) charged.

A gift of 500,000 doses of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine produced by India’s Serum Institute under the name ‘Covishield’ is expected to be airlifted to Sri Lanka to be rolled out symbolically either as early as next week…

Sri Lanka’s health minister, who endorsed herbal syrup to prevent Covid, has tested positive for the virus.

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

Health Minister of Sri Lanka Pavithra Wanniarachchi has been diagnosed as a COVID-19 infectee.

A COVID-19 Vaccination trials will take place on Saturday morning (Jan. 23) at three locations including two hospitals, the Ministry of Health said.

UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Hanaa Singer pointed out specific issues that the criminal justice system in Sri Lanka needs to address in ensuring the protection of human rights while countering-terrorism.

Former Minister Arjuna Ranatunga has decided not to actively participate in the political activities of the United National Party in the future.

The Army must play an active role in solving the human-elephant conflict, former Speaker, Karu Jayasuriya, Chairman of the National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) told the media on Thursday.

Two Sri Lankan nationals have been arrested and about 100 kg of heroin worth an estimated INR 10 billion was seized as part of a probe involving a trans-border drugs-trafficking racket, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India said yesterday.

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

Veteran journalist and media personality Kala Keerthi Dr. Edwin Ariyadasa has passed away at the age of 99, sources confirmed.

National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has granted the approval for emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid-19 infection in Sr Lanka, says State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana.

Chairman of the United National Party Wajira Abeywardana says the government must move to a programme to protect the rights of coronavirus patients.