A group of Sri Lankan students who were stranded in Singapore due to the outbreak of COVID-19 has been brought back to the island.

The United States announced the commitment of more than $4.5 million to help Sri Lanka in its fight against COVID-19. This brings the total U.S. contribution to $5.8 million.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa reviewed in depth the mechanism in place to resume day-to-day life and work in the districts of Colombo, Kalutara, Gampaha and Puttalam from May 11 onward, at a meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday evening (5).

The UNP and Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) boycotted Monday’s meeting convened by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees, to discuss the future course of action against COVID-19, due to pressure from the Diaspora, Higher Education, Technology and Innovation and Information and Mass Media Minister Dr Bandula Gunawardena said yesterday.

Former Minister Mangala Samaraweera today challenged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to explain and prove the constitutional authority he and his government possess to authorize and incur public expenditure from April 30, 2020.

Six more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 771, says the Ministry of Health.

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 765, says the Ministry of Health.

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 762, says the Ministry of Health.

16 more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the hospital after recovering from the virus, stated the Ministry of Health.

Five more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 760, says the Ministry of Health.

Another patient who tested positive for the Coronavirus has died today, marking the 9th death reported in Sri Lanka due to COVID-19.

Three more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the hospital after recovering from the virus, stated the Ministry of Health.

A group of 29 persons in Bandaranayakapura, Rajagiriya were sent to the Kandakadu quarantine centre after a COVID-19 infected patient was found from the area, health officials said.

333 Navy personnel in total have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka thus far.

Deputy Inspector General of Police Ajith Rohana said that though the ongoing lockdown would be lifted systematically in the high risk areas facing the COVID-19 pandemic, the public should conduct their affairs while respecting the quarantine  laws.

Four more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 755, says the Ministry of Health.