President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested construction industry pioneers to commence work on a large number of housing projects simultaneously for the benefit of low, middle and upper middle income earners covering different areas of the country.

Prof. Neelika Malavige, of the Sri Jayewardenepura University, said it would be prudent to take a final decision on the three vaccines that are being trialled as a preventive measure for COVID-19, only after studying them up to December this year and not before that.

Coronavirus Another patient who tested positive for the COVID-19 has died today, marking the 46th death reported in Sri Lanka due to COVID-19.

Another patient who tested positive for the COVID-19 has died today, marking the 45th death reported in Sri Lanka due to COVID-19.

The government has taken steps to prohibit people in the Western Province from traveling to other provinces with immediate effect.

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

Another patient who tested positive for the COVID-19 has died today, marking the 42nd death reported in Sri Lanka due to COVID-19.

Former Leader of the Jathika Hela Urumaya Venerable Omalpe Sobitha Thera says decisions pertaining to COVID-19 concerns should be taken only based on the advice of health authorities.

Cabinet Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella states that the Cabinet has not given any approval to bury the bodies of Muslims who died due to COVID-19 infection without cremation.

Sri Lanka and India have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for community development projects implemented in Sri Lanka at a cost of over Rs. 600 million under Indian assistance.

The Government has granted permission to increase minimum bus fare from Rs. 12 to Rs. 14 effective from today, on the condition that passengers are transported according to seating capacity.

A gazette notification will be issued at midnight today (10) indicating the maximum wholesale and retail price for white sugar.

Another patient who tested positive for the COVID-19 has died today, marking the 41st death reported in Sri Lanka due to COVID-19.

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

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a circular extending the debt moratorium for COVID-19 effected business and individuals.

Today, nearly 460 police officers have been infected with the COVID-19, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.