32 more patients recover from Coronavirus

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



Four arrested with 226kg of heroin in Ragama

Four suspects have been arrested while in possession of 225kg 969g of heroin during a raid in Welisara, Ragama by the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB).



Alcohol consumption drops 80% in Sri Lanka due to COVID-19

The Alcohol and Drug Information Centre says alcohol consumption has dropped by 80% among consumers, since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country.



No job losses in private sector

The Government assured that no one in the private sector will lose their jobs due to the financial crisis created by the COVID-19 outbreak.



925 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Nine more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 925, says the Ministry of Health.



Sri Lanka begins export of 200 million face masks

Basil Rajapaksa, Special Representative of the President and Head of the Presidential Task Force on Economic Revival and Poverty Eradication, symbolically handed over the first batch of face masks from a production of 200 million face masks for export by Brandix, to the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Alaina B. Teplitz.



President surrenders his three-month salary to COVID-19 Fund

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has surrendered his three-month salary of Rs. 292,500.00 to the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund.



Mangala arrives at CID to record statement

Former Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department to give a statement over facilitating finances to transport voters during the last Presidential Election.



PUCSL, CEB & LECO to provide maximum relief to consumers to pay bills

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Lanka Electricity Company Private Limited (LECO) have taken steps to ensure fairness for electricity consumers in issuing monthly electricity bills and allowing a grace period to pay the monthly bills.



63 more patients recover from Coronavirus

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



Coronavirus may never go away, WHO warns

The coronavirus “may never go away”, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.



China and Sri Lanka strengthen ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed that China and Sri Lanka, while ensuring COVID-19 prevention and control, gradually resume practical cooperation in various fields, advance major cooperation projects in an orderly manner and promote the high-quality construction of the Belt and Road initiative.



915 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

22 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 915, says the Ministry of Health.



893 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 893, says the Ministry of Health.



Rajitha Senaratne arrested

Former Minister Rajitha Senaratna was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today over the investigation into the ‘white van’ news conference, Police Spokesman Jaliya Senaratna said.



891 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 891, says the Ministry of Health.