Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 20 July 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

Colombo High Court has issued summons on former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, his driver Dilum Thusitha Kumara, and the former OIC of the Welikada Police Station ASP Sudath Asmadala to appear in court on August 20 over the Rajagiriya accident case.

The Advanced Level (A/L) examination will begin on October 12 while the Grade Five Scholarship examination will be held on October 11, the Ministry of Education announced today.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said that certain groups that did not protect even a single archaeological a site or a treasure depository while they were holding on to power, were today slinging mud at him regarding archaeological monuments.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said graduates will be given job appointments the next day after the August 5 parliamentary election.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said plans are ongoing to promote Pepper as major export crop.

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

The National People’s Power says only an administration led by the alliance can solve the problems faced by the public.

Warning that the country was heading towards a dictatorship with Presidential Task Forces filled with former military personnel, the UNP says that it would fight  tooth and nail to protect the 19th Amendment to the Constitution and the various Independent Commissions, that have empowered the public service including the judiciary and police and placed shackles on political interference.

Future birth certificates will no longer contain a question about the marital status of parents, thus eliminating the stigma associated with children born out of wedlock.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 18 July 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

Health Services DG Dr. Anil Jasinghe said the COVID-19 cluster detected at the Kandakadu Rehabilitation Centre does not in any way indicate the probable emergence of a second wave of the pandemic.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya says persons responsible for the demolition of a 13th century building in Kurunegala that is of historical importance, will be brought to book under an SJB led government.

The Extraordinary Gazette notification with health guidelines for the upcoming General Election was issued a short while ago, the Government Printing Department said.

A committee comprising experts has been appointed to investigate allegations of a archaeological building in Kurunegala was bulldozed on July 14, the Government Information Department said today.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 17 July 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.