Harsha laments absence of facilities to take advantage of plummeting oil prices

Former State Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva, yesterday, said that Sri Lanka was not in a position to take advantage of extremely low fuel prices due to lack of storage facilities.



330 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Seven more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 330, says the Ministry of Health.



323 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 323, says the Ministry of Health.



Ex-Speaker can reconvene the previous Parliament – Kiriella

Former Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella has deemed the 2nd of March Presidential Proclamation issued to dissolve the Eighth Parliament, invalid, and has requested Former Speaker of House Karu Jayasuriya to reconvene the previous Parliament.



322 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 322, says the Ministry of Health.



321 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

11 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 321, says the Ministry of Health.



Two more patients recover from Coronavirus

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



Easter attack culprits will be brought to book soon – Defence Secretary

The Government would bring all culprits who planned, financed and supported the Easter bombing carnage that killed over 270 and wounded over 500 innocent people on last year’s Easter Sunday, to book soon, Defence Secretary Major General (Retired) Kamal Gunaratne has said.



Japan grants Rs. 230 million to combat COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

The government of Japan has provided a sum of approximately Rs.230 million through the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Organization for Migration, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for tackling the novel COVID-19 in Sri Lanka.



113 Sri Lankan students in Pakistan repatriated

113 students who had been stranded in Lahore and Karachi have been brought back to Sri Lanka today (21).



Provision of essential services should be attuned with COVID-19 prevention action – President

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emphasized the vitality of taking measures to provide essential services effectively with the participation of limited number of personnel once the curfew is lifted.



310 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 310, says the Ministry of Health.



Two more patients recover from Coronavirus

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



309 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Five more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 309, says the Ministry of Health.



Easter Sunday carnage could have been prevented if then government heeded advance intelligence – Prime Minister

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, yesterday, stated that the Easter Sunday carnage was the worst terrorist attack, on civilians, ever to take place, not only in Asia, but also anywhere in the world, and it could have easily been prevented had those in charge of security and power acted promptly on the warnings.



Light a candle today in memory of Easter bomb victims

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith yesterday called for Sri Lanka to observe a two-minute silence and appealed for all places of worship to ring bells to commemorate victims of last year’s April 21 Easter Sunday bombings.