The isolation status of the Piliyandala police division will be lifted while several other GN divisions will come under isolation with effect from 5.00 a.m. tomorrow, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

The COVID-19 death toll in the country reached to 696 with nine more COVID-19 patients succumbing to the virus today, the Government Information Department said.

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa who announced a political ceasefire today urged the government and others to do their utmost to save Sri Lankans from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The number of COVID-19 cases reported today surged to 1,843 with the detection of 615 more cases recording the highest number of a single-day tally.

Steps would be taken to cremate the bodies of Corona victims free of charge in crematoriums of local authorities, Public Service, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon said.

Public are advised not to entertain visitors at homes and not to have parties and weddings at homes, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

A total of 1228 new COVID-19 patients were reported within today bringing the total number of cases in the country to 111,090, the Government Information Department said.

The ‘Charity Match’ scheduled to be played on Tuesday (4) at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, between the Sri Lanka Greats XI and Team Sri Lanka, will not go ahead as planned due to the prevailing health situation in the country, the

While saying that oxygen is considered the most important medical need for COVID-19 at present, the Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) said stocks of oxygen are likely to be in short supply and therefore the authorities must take all necessary

While issuing a special notice, Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said he and his family have been quarantined after one of his personal security men tested COVID positive.

The Department for Registration of Persons (DRP) has suspended all its services related to issuing National Identity Cards under one-day-service scheme until further notice, DRP Commissioner General Vianni Gunathilaka said.

The permission has been granted allowing Ayurvedic hospitals to treat asymptomatic COVID-19 positive patients, Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control Minister Sudarshani Fernandopulle said.

Nushad Perera has resigned as the chairman of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI).

All airlines have been informed to limit their passenger intake to Sri Lanka to 75% including crew members for a period of two weeks from tomorrow (May 3).

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested four members of an organized group who had forged cheques and swindled Rs.43 million from a personal bank account belonging to a steel rod manufacturing company.

An individual named Ananmerithazan from Trincomalee who attempted to flee to Dubai, arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by the CID over a fraudulent international money transaction to the tune of Rs. 26 million.

Several areas in the country would receive heavy rainfall of over 100 mm during this evening or night, the Department of Meteorology said.

A total number of 187 persons have been arrested for violating quarantine rules during the past 24 hours ending today (02) at 6.00 am.

All Bus and train services have decided to limit their services including long distance services due to lack of passengers.

Piliyandala police area in Colombo district, seven Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions in Trincomalee, Panadura and Nuwara-Eliya have been isolated with immediate effect, the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID said.

Sri Lanka strongly condemned the terror attack on civilians that took place on April 30, 2021 in Pul-Alam city of Logar Province in Afghanistan, the Foreign Ministry said.

A total of nine COVID-19 related deaths were reported today increasing the death toll to 687, the Government Information Department said.

The actual COVID-19 status in the county is not reflected with the cases reported at present as there is a considerable delay in getting PCR results from laboratories, the Public Health Inspectors Union claimed.

The number COVID-19 cases reported today surged to 1,716 with the detection of 412 more cases recording the highest number of single-day tally.

There is a possibility of one getting infected with the coronavirus even after the first dose of the vaccine, said Chief Epidemiologist Dr Sudath Samaraweera.

A total of 1, 304 new COVID-19 patients were detected so far today, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said.

The Health Ministry has advised closing all daycare centres, pre-schools, schools and higher education centres including the universities until further notice.

The Health Ministry today announced to hold funerals ceremonies except for the COVID deaths within 24-hours after releasing the dead body from the hospital.

A Red alert on thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning has been issued for 17 districts, the Department of Meteorology said today.

The Transport Ministry has advised closing the Motor Traffic Department (DMT) offices in Narahenpita and Werahera branch for one week from Monday (3), Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugama said today.