Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) of Police Ajith Rohana said that the Police have been empowered to apprehend any person who violates the ongoing curfew regulations and the Quarantine Ordinance, adding that five Gazette notifications, which had entrusted the Police with such powers, had already been issued.

Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry has issued the following guidelines for supermarkets, and restaurants and eateries when Coronavirus curfews are relaxed.

There should be a normalcy on the country with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 eliminated to a substantial level by at least 15 May, if the General Election is to be held on 20 June, Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said yesterday.

In discussion with the Principal Advisor to the President Lalith Weeratunga on key concerns regarding the COVID-19 epidemy, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa explained the steps taken when a person tests positive for COVID-19 virus.

Eight more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 619, says the Ministry of Health.

The website www.covid19.gov.lk was launched by Chief of Defense Staff, Army Commander Shavendra Silva on Monday at the National Operational Center for Prevention of COVID-19.

12 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 611, says the Ministry of Health.

Former Parliamentarian Lakshman Kiriella has requested the government to establish a coronavirus testing centre in all nine provinces.

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 599, says the Ministry of Health.

Four more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 596, says the Ministry of Health.

Four more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 592, says the Ministry of Health.

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

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has commenced a probe to trace the persons who allegedly attempted to create social disturbance, and unrest by using a letter by the Ministry of Health seeking 1,000 body bags from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to replenish its standard stock.

The Defence Ministry yesterday requested print and electronic media to respect the privacy of COVID-19 infected patients and refrain from broadcasting or publishing homes of patients or visits by public healthcare personnel.

Four more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 588, says the Ministry of Health.

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 584, says the Ministry of Health.