Isolation will continue in Negombo, Ja-Ela, Ragama, Kadawatha, Wattala, Peliyagoda & Kelaniya.

Maradana, Fort, Pettah, Slave Island, and Dam Street areas in the Colombo District will be declared isolated areas until further notice.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 14 November 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

Stater Minister Nimal Lanza claims the current opposition is pleased when cases of coronavirus in the country increase steadily.

UN Resident Coordinator Hanaa Singer has written to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa expressing the hope that the existing policy on mandatory cremations will be revised so as to allow the safe and dignified burial of COVID-19 victims.

I would like to wish a very Happy Deepavali to all those celebrating the Festival of Lights in Sri Lanka and around the world. Lighting a lamp at this joyous occasion, symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance, states Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in a Deepavali Message.

Hindu devotees across the globe light lamps and engage in religious observances with the expectation of dispelling darkness of ignorance and illuminating wisdom today, states President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a Deepavali Message.

Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi, on 13 November said the final decision on burying the remains of those who die due to COVID-19 related complications, will be reached after receiving the report of the technical committee comprising health experts.

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

The government says that more than 1.4 million families have been given a subsidy of Rs. 5,000.

Whilst stating that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had projected a 4.6 percent negative growth end 2020, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament yesterday that he would present a budget aimed at creating a modern economy through ‘Vistas of Prosperity’ policy document.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Kabir Hashim yesterday (12) questioned the Government on how they spent Rs 2,650 billion of State debt, borrowed in 2020.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 12 November 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

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

Sri Lanka’s public debt, which was 70 percent in 2014, has increased to 85 percent by 2019, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said.

The Government has spent Rs.7,564.71 million to provide relief to 1,452,954 families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.