The total COVID-19 cases reported so far in Sri Lanka surpassed 100,000 mark with 880 more individuals testing positive for the virus.

A total of 702 suspects have been arrested over the Easter Sunday bomb attacks as of today, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

Former minister Rishad Bathiudeen and his brother Riyaj Bathiudeen who were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department this morning, have been allowed to be detained for 72 hours in connection with the Easter Sunday terror attacks.

Four more persons succumbed to COVID-19 yesterday increasing the death toll to 638, the Government Information Department said.

A total of 478 out of the 969 Covid-19 infected cases reported in the country yesterday were from the Western Province while 251 cases were reported from the Kurunegala District, according to the National Operation Center for Prevention of Covid-19

In response to the Daily Mirror article on Thursday, titled ’UL planning fully sponsored VVIP flight to Nairobi next week?’, Sri Lankan Airlines stated the said flight would not carry any VVIPs on board but instead would have only journlalists as

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and his brother Riyaj Bathiudeen have been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

U.S. Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz said the United States provided a great deal of assistance to Sri Lanka in view of COVID-19 last year – US $7.6 million in direct support and 200 ventilators that were provided last year, in 2020.

While admitting that he had been to the Anti-Corruption Secretariat three times, JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday he would join any camp to take action against fraud and corruption.

Heated cross talks erupted between Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the government in Parliament today disrupting business scheduled for the day.

A total of 931 positive COVID-19 cases were reported today surging the total cases to 99,691, the Government Information Department said.

In the wake of disruption to supply of AstraZeneca vaccines from Serum Institute of India due to worsening of the Covid-19 situation, Sri Lanka is in touch with other manufacturers for purchases to proceed with the vaccine roll-out without any disrup

Referring to the recent allegations made against Danushka Gunathilaka regarding a brawl in Matara, his Lawyer, Nishan Premathiratne said that the cricketer had requested SLC to take appropriate action to mitigate the continuous damage being caused to

The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) today warned the general public of the imminent threat of a third wave of the COVID-19 outbreak over the next three weeks.

The Health Ministry today issued revised health guidelines to be followed by the general public until May 31.

The Government and Health Authorities must conduct immediate surveillance to locate COVID infected red zones accurately and must impose travel restrictions and zonal lockdowns without further delay, the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA)

The positivity rate of COVID-19 patients within the Colombo municipal limit now remains at 1- 2 per cent after testing people selected in target groups or through random sampling, an official said.

Cannot express satisfaction with the prevailing situation in the country and people should behave adhering to COVID-19 regulations, Cabinet spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said.

Travel restrictions will not be imposed during the weekend and the public is requested to avoid gatherings and assist to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Army Commander and Head of the National Operation Center for the Prevention of COVID-19

Government MP Janaka Tissakuttiarachchi said he lodged a complaint against opposition MP Harin Fernando with the Welikada police over an assault case.

The COVID-19 virus has become airborne in Sri Lanka, just like in several other countries, sources within the Health Ministry told Daily Mirror, which is why the country may be witnessing a rapid spread in infections.

Actress-turned politician Geetha Kumarasinghe today made an appeal to the President to grant presidential pardon to former MP Ranjan Ramanayake who is imprisoned for contempt of court.

Visitors will not be allowed into any of the prisons for two weeks from tomorrow to minimise the spread of Covid-19, Prisons Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake said.

Leader of the House Dinesh Gunawardene has said that an exorbitant amount of funds incur to conduct Parliamentary sessions. He said a sum of Rs 100,000 being spent for every minute of the sessions.

A seven-member committee has been appointed by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana to look into the incidents which took place in Parliament on Wednesday.

The results of the GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examination will be released before the end of April, Commissioner General of the Department of Examinations Sanath B. Pujitha said.

State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle said permission will not be granted to hold any kind of public gathering in the coming month.

Coronavirus sub-clusters have emerged in multiple areas across the country following the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, health authorities said yesterday.

Pfizer has agreed to supply five million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to Sri Lanka under a commercial agreement with the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC), a Minister said yesterday.

Three persons including the father-in-law of Easter Sunday attack mastermind Zahran Hashim were arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) at Kekunagolla in Kuliyapitiya for having attended extremist ideology lessons conducted by Zahran.