President Gotabaya Rajapaksa chaired a meeting at the Presidential Secretariat today (15) to explore the possibility of immediate resumption of day-to-day economic activities at provincial levels in order to safeguard the national economy.

Investigations have revealed that Riyadh Bathiudeen – brother of former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen–has had direct links with an Easter Sunday suicide bomber.

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 235, says the Ministry of Health.

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

Sri Lankan rupee has appreciated to Rs.195.78 against the US Dollar when compared with the previous selling rate of Rs. 200.47, the Central Bank said.

Minister Wimal Weerawansa says the coronavirus was not prevalent in the country when the President reached the decision to dissolve Parliament.

14 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 233, says the Ministry of Health.

Riyadh Bathiudeen, brother of former minister Rishard Bathiudeen, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in connection with the investigation into the Easter attack.

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

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 219, says the Ministry of Health.

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

Former MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who was arrested by the Mirihana police for obstructing duties of Police officers at a road block in Mirihana yesterday, has been remanded until April 20 by the Nugegoda Magistrate Court.

The Army Commander states that Pannila and Cheena Koratuwa villages in Beruwala have been identified as COVID-19 vulnerable areas and that they have decided to keep these villages isolated.

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 218, says the Ministry of Health.

The United National Party has charged that measures taken by the government in the interests of people affected by the coronavirus epidemic across the country are insufficient.