The government has denied claims that the ‘black fungus’ was detected in Sri Lanka.

Former MP and Puttalam Urban Council Chairman Abdul Baiz had reportedly died in an accident today.

A total number of 37 trainees at the Sri Lanka Police College in Kalutara tested positive for COVID-19, health officials said.

The Executive Board of the Asain Cricket Council (ACC) on Sunday officially postponed the 2021 edition of the Asia Cup to 2023, the dates of which will be confirmed by the committee later.

A total of 2, 254 more COVID-19 patients have been detected so far today, the Government Information Department said.

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) said that nine helicopters have been prepared and are on stand by for relief and rescue operations in the event of a disaster due to inclement weather.

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) today issued landslide warnings for Galle, Kalutara, Nuwara Eliya, Ratnapura and Kegalle districts.

Several trains have been scheduled to operate on May 25 after travel restrictions were relaxed to facilitate essential services, the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) said.

Following the instructions of the President, the Health Ministry will move to convert 50 Ayurvedic Hospitals to intermediate COVID Treatment centres.

Sergeant-at-Arms Narendra Fernando said the parliamentary authorities have begun tracing the contacts of Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, who tested positive for COVID-19.

A team of Dutch experts are in the island to conduct an investigation into the fire that broke out on the Singapore flag cargo vessel in the sea near the Colombo harbour.

Seventeen plantation workers were admitted to the Kotagala Hospital after sustaining minor injuries due to lightning strike.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and his wife Jalani Premadasa have tested positive for COVID-19.

A decision will be taken mid this week on whether the islandwide travel restriction will be extended beyond Friday, May 28, Army Commander and Head of the National Operations Center for the Prevention of COVID19 Outbreak, General Shavendra Silva told

Our country needs to prepare by storing antibiotics in case of the dangerous Indian black fungus infection spreads here, the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) said.

Only one player in the Sri Lankan squad, Shiran Fernando tested positive for COVID-19 following the second PCR tests conducted yesterday.

A special surveillance mission will be executed in the Colombo City and suburbs today to monitor those who violate quarantine rules and regulation.

The Pfizer and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines are highly effective against the variant identified in India after two doses, a study has found.

A total of 46 more COVID-19 fatalities were reported yesterday recording the highest single-day tally in Sri Lanka so far

The Central Bank has inspired that fuel prices should be revised to conform to spikes in the world market, a Minister said today.

Despite the island-wide travel restrictions will be lifted for limited period next Tuesday, all licensed liquor sales outlets should be kept closed on May 25 as well, the Excise Department said.

A total of 2,145 more COVID-19 patients have been detected so far today, the Government Information Department said.

The Health Ministry has issued guidelines to be adhered by Private hospitals when conducting Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests and Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs).

A total of 1,635 more Covid-19 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals increasing the total number of recoveries in Sri Lanka to 126,995, the Health Ministry said.

The United States has not yet decided if Sri Lanka will be among the beneficiaries of Covid vaccines it hopes to share with the world. The State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka (SPC) had said earlier that the US State Department is to give 2

The Postal Department today said a grace period would be granted to pay traffic fines delayed due to COVID situation.

The Meteorology Department advised Naval and fishing communities not to venture into the East Central Bay of Bengal and adjoining area (08N-20N, 83E-100E) from May 22, and sea areas around the island from May 23, until further notice.

The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has taken steps to investigate whether the Singapore-flag cargo ship that caught fire in the sea near the Colombo harbor has caused any damage to the marine environment as the vessel contained shipme

The plaque that had been erected to mark the opening of the Smart Library of the Attorney General’s Department, by an inadvertent omission did not contain the script in the Tamil Language, has been removed, Attorney General’s Coordinating Officer

India’s national airline Air India on Friday reported a data breach that it said involved the personal data, including contact details, credit card numbers and passport information, of an unspecified number of customers.