A total of 715 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 today increasing the total number of cases reported in the country to 65,698, the Health Ministry said.

A total of 23,217 individuals including healthcare officials have been vaccinated as at 8.15 pm this evening, Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Sudath Samaraweera said.

Following the death of the first Sri Lankan doctor due to COVID-19 infection, the Government Medical Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today said that the authorities and the public should pay more attention over the spreading of the virus.

The Government has turned Sri Lanka into a battlefield of global superpowers through ineffective handling of its Foreign Policy, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) said today.

A total of 968 more Covid-19 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals increasing the total number of recoveries in Sri Lanka to 59,043, the Health Ministry said.

Former Speaker W.J.M. Lokubandara has tested positive for COVID-19, sources said.

Former Minister Ranjan Ramanayake, who was sentenced to four-year rigorous imprisonment over contempt of court, has filed a motion in the Supreme Court to survey the conviction

The Intelligence Unit currently operating under the prisons department will be renamed as ’Sri Lanka Prison Emergency Response Strategic Force (SLPERSF)’ to be used for security duties, protection of special prisoners/suspects, riot control and s

Southern Province Governor Willy Gamage said he was today confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 virus.

One person was injured in a shootout between an armed group and a group of military personnel on duty near the Settikulam forest reserve in Vavuniya last night, police said.

The Egyptian Government has extended its staunch and unconditional support to the dignity, independence, sovereignty and unity of the Sri Lankan nation in the face of mounting internal and external pressures.

To cater the present need of 700 Railway Passenger carriages, the Government today approved the manufacturing of 100 carriages with private sector participation.

The death of first Sri Lankan doctor due to Covid-19 infection was reported from the Karapitiya Hospital today (02).

Sinnaiah Gunasekaran alias ’Kimbula Ela Guna’, a Lankan druglord who had links with LTTE, along with his three associates were arrested from Chennai airport on Sunday night, minutes before they planned to board a flight to Delhi.

While Operating the East Container Terminal (ECT) as a wholly-owned container terminal of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), steps will be taken to develop the West Container Terminal (WCT) as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the Indian and

The highest number of COVID-19 cases recorded within a month was reported last month and that more than 20,000 such cases have been reported in the country with 6,236 infections were identifed in the Colombo District alone.

Relations between Sri Lanka and India hit a new low yesterday after Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa announced that Sri Lanka will not go ahead with the agreement to jointly manage the East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo Port with India and

While condemning the statement issued by the Indian High Commission over the East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo Port, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said yesterday it was a huge blow to the sovereignty and independence of the country.

The Government has decided to retain the ownership of Eastern Terminal of Colombo Port and to develop the Western Terminal together with an investor, Minister of Ports and Shipping Rohitha Abeygunawardene said yesterday.

Steps are being taken to amend the Lion in the National flag, Defence Secretary General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said.

Health officials yesterday stressed that all COVID-19 patients, even those who show no symptoms, have to be admitted to a hospital or a designated COVID19 treatment centre and cannot be isolated at home, stating that there were over 2,000 beds availa

The previous government had talks with India and Japan with regard to developing the Eastern Terminal and to set up a company to manage the Eastern Terminal in which Sri Lanka Ports Authority was going to own a 51 percent stake, former Prime Minister

There has to be a private public partnership with India even if the Colombo West Terminal is going to be handed over to them instead of the Eastern Terminal, SJB Media Spokesman said yesterday.

While denouncing the appointment of a Special Presidential Commission to implement the recommendations of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) on political victimization, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today it was solely to witch

Seven more COVID-19 patients passed away from the virus today increasing the death toll in the country to 323, the Government Information Department said.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today requested the Government should adhere to strict health guidelines to have a successful and safe 73rd Independence Day celebrations on February 4.

A total of 816 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 today becoming the fifth consecutive day to exceed the 800 mark.

The Cabinet today has approved a proposal to develop the East Container Terminal of Colombo Port fully under the control of Sri Lanka Ports Authority, but the West Container Terminal with a private investor as pledged in President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

A total of 36,396 individuals including healthcare officials have been vaccinated as at 8.15 pm this evening, Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Sudath Samaraweera said.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that it was uncovered suspect Fazal Mohamed Nizar, a businessman who is currently detained, handled a communication network without the Telecommunicatio