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.

Monday’s meeting convened, at Temple Trees, to discuss the future course of action as regards the country’s fight against COVID0-19, had badly exposed those who boycotted it, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said, yesterday.

19 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 751, says the Ministry of Health.

11 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 732, says the Ministry of Health.

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 721, says the Ministry of Health.

Another patient who tested positive for the Coronavirus has died today, marking the 8th death reported in Sri Lanka due to COVID-19.

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 719, says the Ministry of Health.

The President’s Media Division today issued another clarification with regard to the system recently introduced regarding allowing people to leave their homes based on the last digit of their National Identity Cards (NICs).

The Sri Lanka Navy says a COVID-19 affected Navy personnel, who was receiving treatment at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases after being admitted on the 25th of April, has been discharged after making a full recovery.