718 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

10 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 718, says the Ministry of Health.



UNP to boycott meeting organised by the PM

The United National Party has reached a decision to boycott tomorrow’s discussion organised by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.



708 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 708, says the Ministry of Health.



707 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 707, says the Ministry of Health.



706 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 706, says the Ministry of Health.



Ten more patients recover from Coronavirus

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



Mahara Prison breakout attempt thwarted

An inmate of the Mahara Prison has died in an attempt to escape from the prison, stated the Police Media Spokesman.



Pharma Industry calls for drug price hike

The Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) has warned the Government that there could be an essential drug shortage in the country owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.



Gazette issued removing maximum retail price of dhal and canned fish

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued a new gazette notification removing the maximum retail price for dhal and canned fish.



705 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 705, says the Ministry of Health.



702 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

12 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 702, says the Ministry of Health.



Local milk powder prices to be increased

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has approved an increase in the prices of local milk powder, matching it with the prices of imported ones.



Ten more patients recover from Coronavirus

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



SJB will boycott Temple Trees meeting – Rajitha

None of the MPs of Jathika Samagi Balavegaya (National Unity Force) would attend the Monday meeting with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees…



JVP to boycott 4 May meeting

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Leader former MP Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, in a letter to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has said that his Party would boycott the 4 May meeting that had been convened by the PM at Temple Trees, to discuss the present situation in the country.



Government should protect working class – Sajith Premadasa

The working class people have become economically and socially the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 epidemic, former Leader of the Opposition and leader of Samagi Jana Balawegaya Sajith Premadasa in his May Day message said.