The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry has added another 5,350 Covid-19 patients, increasing the total number of positive patients in Sri Lanka to 431,519.

The United Nations said today they would stand in solidarity with the victims of enforced disappearances, their families and communities, here in Sri Lanka and across the world.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K Stalin is to push for citizenship for Sri Lankan refugees in Tamil Nadu.

Sri Lanka’s health officials have gone on alert over a new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa and other several other countries, which global health experts say may be the most mutated version of the virus found so far and may have the abili

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary, Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera donated over Rs.7 million to purchase a COVID-19 virus detection unit which will facilitate sequencing purposes at the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine.

Sri Lanka’s Dinesh Priyantha won the first Gold Medal for Sri Lanka at the Tokyo Paralympics after he set a new World Record in the Men’s F46 Javelin Throw with a distance of 67.79m

More than 6,000 health workers in the health sector have contracted corona virus, Government Nurses Association President Saman Ratnapriya.

A consignment of 150,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine vials have been flown in to the country from the United States of America and freighted by Qatar Airways, the airport duty manager said.

The COVID 19 pandemic has brought about a high demand for cardboard coffins, Member of Dehiwala Mount Lavinia Municipal Council Priyantha Sahabandu said yesterday.

U.S. Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz said she continues to urge the government to leverage the resources of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) as a member state and take advantage of the tools that can come to assess Sri Lanka’s economic performanc

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) cracked down on three warehouses unlawfully stored with 5,400 tonnes of sugar in Gampaha and Seeduwa during the last couple of days, State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna said.

The Government is to consider administering booster shots from October, especially for the vulnerable groups.

A total of 4,612 more COVID-19 patients have been detected today increasing the total cases reported in Sri Lanka to 426,169, the Government Information Department said.

A total of 192 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (28) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 8,775.

Veddah Chief Uruwarige Wannila Aththo’s spouse and several other family members have been contracted Covid-19.

Claiming that the prices of essential commodities have gone up exorbitantly, former JVP MP Sunil Handunnetti today urged the government to intervene to regulate the increase in prices of essential goods without allowing the Government cronies to loot

About 34 children have been infected with the post-covid syndrome called “Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children’ so far in Sri Lanka and five such children were receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital

Permission has been granted to national players Dushmantha Chameera and Wanindu Hasaranga to take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, the Sri Lanka Cricket said.

Internationally acclaimed Buddhist scholar Bhikkhuni Dr Kusuma (92) passed away on Saturday (28th) night at a private hospital in Colombo.

The Supreme Court has announced that it has further extended the decision to hear only urgent matters in open court until September 3, in view of the COVID-19 situation in the country.

The Environment Minister will present a Cabinet Memorandum to the Cabinet tomorrow to control the disposal of single-use plastics and polythene products.

Two suspects have been arrested with 183kg of Kerala cannabis at the Murungan Panniwettuwan roadblock in Mannar during a special operation carried out by Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Police.

Following online education, there is an increase in addiction to mobile games and most children and young adults are suffering from ’gaming disorder’, consultant psychiatrist at Teaching Karapitiya hospital Dr. Rumi Ruben said.

A total of 718 suspects have been arrested in connection with the violation of quarantine rules and regulations during the last 24-hours.

A total of 4,596 more COVID-19 patients have been detected today increasing the total cases reported in Sri Lanka to 421,557, the Government Information Department said.

A total of 212 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (27) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 8,585.

Tamil Nadu government has assured to take immediate steps for the release of over 63 impounded mechanised boats of Tamil Nadu fishermen from Sri Lanka.

Mohamed Naufer alias Potta Naufer, who had been sentenced to death and was being held at the Boossa High Security Prison, has died from COVID-19 today.

Army Commander General Shavendra Silva told Daily Mirror that 60 percent of the population, who were above 30 years of age, had now been fully vaccinated in Sri Lanka.

The Immigration and Emigration Department announced today that the visa fees and fines have been revised as per the new Immigration and Emigration Regulations issued on August 18, 2021 through an Extraordinary Gazette.