The National Peoples’ Power (NPP) said yesterday the government was hiding the true situation of the COVID-19 outbreak in a move to show that the situation in the country had returned to normalcy just for political advantage.

A police officer has died after being knocked down by a tipper truck at Kongala checkpoint in the area of Hakmana.

Chairman of the Election Commission (EC) Mahinda Deshapriya said facilities will be made to those who are presently undergoing the self-quarantine programme after leaving quarantine centres, to visit their respective polling booths to vote at the 5 August General Election.

Based on a request of the Government of Sri Lanka, the Government of Japan will provide a Japanese Yen 200 million (approximately Rs.340 million) grant under the Japanese non-project grant aid scheme for provision of necessary equipment to strengthen the investigation and detection capacities of drugs and related anti-narcotic activities of Sri Lanka Police.

Movement in several areas in Rajanganaya was suspended with effect from today, said Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe.

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 13 July 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.

Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has suspended the business activities of Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC and ETI Finance Ltd.

Two individuals have been arrested while in the possession of heroin, at Angoda, stated the Police Media Division.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched a special investigation into allegations that several Special Task Force (STF) officers were closely associating with narcotics officers arrested in connection with the sale of heroin to drug traffickers, informed sources said.

Marking of postal ballots for the 2020 Parliamentary Election will not take place within the Rajanganaya Divisional Secretariat area today.

A newly elected government will constitutionally safeguard public sector employees against political revenge, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said at a meeting held in Maharagama yesterday (12).

All schools in the country would be closed from 13th July to 17th July considering the prevailing situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the Ministry of Education said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa called upon the farming community to increase the supply of finished agricultural products for export, so that they can earn higher profits.

Persons who spread false information and rumors over social media platforms are being monitored by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), said the Police Media Spokesman.

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

SLPP organiser Basil Rajapaksa had instructed to suspend the upcoming SLPP election rallies to be attended by President and the Prime Minister.