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Apr 17 2020 April 17, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 6:08 pm
COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Seven more patients recover from Coronavirus

April 17, 2020 - 6:08 pm

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

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Apr 17 2020 April 17, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 5:17 pm
Coronavirus test

241 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

April 17, 2020 - 5:17 pm

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 241, says the Ministry of Health.

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Apr 17 2020 April 17, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 5:10 pm
Department of motor traffic - Sri Lanka

Validity of expiring driving licenses extended till end of COVID-19 pandemic

April 17, 2020 - 5:10 pm

Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has instructed the Department of Motor Traffic to extend the validity period of driving licences which expired by March 10, until Covid-19 pandemic is over.

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Apr 17 2020 April 17, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 1:12 pm
COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Two more patients recover from Coronavirus

April 17, 2020 - 1:12 pm

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

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Apr 17 2020 April 17, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 12:04 pm
Bakery in Sri Lanka

COVID-19: 6,000 bakeries closed islandwide

April 17, 2020 - 12:04 pm

The All Island Bakery Owners Association says 6,000 of the 7,000 bakeries in the country have closed owing to the spread of coronavirus.

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Apr 17 2020 April 17, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 11:53 am
Sri Lanka Post - Sri Lanka Postal Service - Department of Posts Sri Lanka

Central Mail Exchange to recommence operations today

April 17, 2020 - 11:53 am

Operations of the Central Mail Exchange, which were temporarily halted for nearly a month due to the local outbreak of coronavirus, will recommence today (17).

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Apr 17 2020 April 17, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 11:49 am
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

President’s attention on relaxing curfew and reviving the economy

April 17, 2020 - 11:49 am

The government is to announce strategies planned to revive the economy and to normalize people’s lives which have come to a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Apr 17 2020 April 17, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:52 am
Donation for COVID-19 fund in Sri Lanka

COVID-19 Fund surpasses Rs. 703 million

April 17, 2020 - 8:52 am

With corporate and individual donations and direct donations, the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund‘s balance has now surpassed Rs. 703 million.

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Apr 16 2020 April 16, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 6:11 pm
COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Three more patients recover from Coronavirus

April 16, 2020 - 6:11 pm

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

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Apr 16 2020 April 16, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 2:20 pm
Rishad Bathiudeen

CID records statement from Rishad Bathiudeen for nearly 4 hours

April 16, 2020 - 2:20 pm

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after giving a statement for nearly 4 hours.

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Apr 16 2020 April 16, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 12:30 pm
COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Two more patients recover from Coronavirus

April 16, 2020 - 12:30 pm

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

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Apr 16 2020 April 16, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:36 am
Coronavirus test

238 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

April 16, 2020 - 9:36 am

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 238, says the Ministry of Health.

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Apr 16 2020 April 16, 2020 April 6, 2026 1Comment 8:47 am
Sri Lanka police on election duty

Several parties seek meeting with EC over moves to hold early election

April 16, 2020 - 8:47 am

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday wrote to the Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya to facilitate a meeting of all political party leaders and general secretaries, to discuss what it called an attempt by the Government to force the EC to hold an early election.

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Apr 16 2020 April 16, 2020 April 6, 2026 6Comments 8:38 am
Ranil Wickremesinghe - Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

‘Coronavirus pandemic betrays collective failures of the leaders and institutions’ – Ranil

April 16, 2020 - 8:38 am

In a candid conversation, the former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka – Ranil Wickremesinghe spoke to Palki Sharma Upadhyay on the global leadership series on WION

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Apr 15 2020 April 15, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:41 pm
Coronavirus - COVID-19

237 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

April 15, 2020 - 9:41 pm

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 237, says the Ministry of Health.

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Apr 15 2020 April 15, 2020 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:12 pm
Gotabaya Rajapaksa - President of Sri Lanka

Possibility of resuming day-to-day life at provincial levels explored

April 15, 2020 - 8:12 pm

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.

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