Government should show effective results of the emergency within a week by stabilising the distribution of essential goods, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday.

A new study based on current evidence has ruled out any urgent need for booster shots for people fully vaccinated against Covid .

Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardane said yesterday the current lockdown would have to be extended by at least two more weeks to witness the outcome of the current travel restrictions.

The real objective of the government imposing an emergency is to form a dictatorial administration leading to the burial of democracy, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said yesterday.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued the gazette notification declaring the maximum retail price for sugar and rice with effect from today.

Sri Lankan Government has been informed that the UK Home Secretary has decided to maintain the proscription of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a terrorist organization under the UK Terrorism Act No. 7 of 2000, the Foreign Ministry said

State Minister Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle today advised people to wear two facemasks if possible as the Coronavirus is spreading fast.

A total of 204 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (01) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 9,604.

Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said authorities had today commenced administering the COVID-19 vaccines for the 20 to 30 age group at the district levels.

State Minister Jeewan Thondaman, who is also the son of late CWC leader Arumugan Thondaman, held talks with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on the matters pertaining to Tamils of Indian origin in Sri Lanka.

More than 75 per cent of the population, who are above 30 years of age, have now been fully vaccinated in Sri Lanka, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

The number of children who were under treatment for Covid-19 at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) has decreased to 95 by now, LRH director G. Wijesuriya said.

Taking into consideration the prevailing situation in the country, the Education Ministry has decided to extend the call for applications for the 2021 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) and the Grade Five Scholarship examinations to September 15.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested the couple who were involved in a pornographic video at the Pahanthudawa waterfall in Balangoda, which is now widely circulated on social media.

Party Leaders today decided to take up the debate on emergency proclamation issued on essential goods on September 6, Serjeant-at-Arms Narendra Fernando said today.

The 1904 SMS facility, which was started in the Western Province (WP) to manage and provide information on COVID infected patients treated under home quarantined procedure, has been introduced to the Southern Province as well (SP) from today (2).

A maximum retail price of Rs 3000 has been declared for a Pulse Oximeter, State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana said.

The prisons officers found a mobile phone in the possession of former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen who is currently in remand custody at the Magazine Prison.

Responding to a video being circulated on social media in which a police officer was seen using his baton on Weligama residents during a vaccination programme on Wednesday, the police said they had to remove the residents to prevent health authoritie

Before re-opening the country, plans should be submitted to organize how public transportation would operate, Health Services Deputy Director General Dr. Hemantha Herath said.

Though the inter provincial bus services are suspended, transport within the provinces could be resumed following the decision taken by the COVID-19 committee tomorrow, Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugama said.

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 headed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will meet tomorrow morning to take a decision whether the quarantine curfew imposed in the country will be further extended or lifted after Monday, Army Commander General

Tokyo Paralympic Games medal winners Dinesh Priyantha Herath and Samitha Dulan are set to receive a huge cash prize from the Sports Ministry once they arrive on September 7.

The long coastline in the district has been on high alert for the past 72 hours following intelligence input that some Sri Lankan nationals will try to start their voyage to Pakistan from one of the harbours in Ernakulam and Alappuzha.

While many Sri Lankans are celebrating the country’s heroics in the Paralympics in Japan, little do they know about what appears to be a major power shift in sports management in the island. Public-Private Partnership, better known as PPP, has been

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the coronavirus variant C.1.2 is not yet considered a variant of concern (VOC).

Senior medical experts yesterday warned the public against the use of Ivermectin tablets which are being prescribed by some health consultants to prevent or fight the COVID-19 virus

A company registered with the Board of Investment (BOI) was among a number of institutions found to be hoarding sugar yesterday, Daily Mirror learns.

While claiming that the Covid pandemic could not be overcome by locking down the country, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said yesterday what was important was the people’s cooperation and their adherence to health pr

The first order for the first ever project to produce coffins made out of cardboard by Dehiwala-Mt. Lavinia Municipal Council, member Priyantha Sahabandu said.