The Public Relations Unit of the Presidential Secretariat will continue to operate around the clock in order to receive public complaints.

Measures have been taken to provide all Samurdhi families Rs. 10,000 and currently all officers are engaged in granting the advance to the Samurdhi recipients, the Samurdhi Development Department Director General Bandulal Tillakasiri said at a media briefing held at the Government Information Department yesterday (30).

A large number of organizations and individual donors are contributing funds to strengthen the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund.

Second COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka has been reported from the Negombo Hospital, the Ministry of Health said.

The government states that curfew in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna districts will remain in force until further notice.

Five persons from the same family have tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection, stated Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi.

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 122, says the Ministry of Health.

The value of Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 120, says the Ministry of Health.

Deputy Inspector General of Police Ajith Rohana says the next two weeks will be decisive for Sri Lanka in the efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus and therefore requested the general public to remain indoors at all times.

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 117, says the Ministry of Health.

The curfew imposed in the Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam and Jaffna Districts has been extended until further notice.

One more Covid-19 infected patient was recovered and discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Ministry of Health said.

One more coronavirus (COVID-19) patient has recovered and discharged from the hospital, says the Ministry of Health.

A Petty officer of the Sri Lanka Navy has been shot dead and two other sailors injured when a fellow sailor opened fire at them over a personal dispute at the Mohottuwarama Navy Base in Kalpitiya, the navy spokesman said.

Henry Jayawardhana, A 70-year-old retired doctor becomes the second Sri Lankan to die due to COVID- 19, in the UK.