People living in low-lying areas of Kala Oya valley at Karuwalagaswewa and Wanathawilluwa have been asked to be vigilant over possible minor floods as sluice gates of Rajanganaya tank have been opened, the Irrigation Department said.

The Attorney General’s (AG) Department today informed the Batticaloa High Court that it will not continue Joseph Pararagasingam murder case against Sivanesathuri Chandrakanthan alias ‘Pilliyan.’

Vice Chancellor of Jaffna University Prof. Srisatkunarajah today laid the foundation stone to reconstruct the war monument at the Jaffna University, which was demolished recently.

Parliamentarian Gayantha Karunatilake, who was identified as a close contact of MP Rauff Hakeem, has tested negative to Covid-19, Parliament sources said.

A teacher, attached to a leading school in Wallahagoda in Gampola has been arrested yesterday for brutally beating her mother-in-law, police said.

Water Supply and Drainage Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara has tested positive for Covid-19, sources said.

The Meteorology Department said today heavy rainfalls exceeding 150 mm could be expected over most parts of the country especially in the Northern, Eastern, North-Central and Central provinces.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa had not come in contact with his Political Affairs Coordinating Secretary ,kumarasiri Hettige who tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, yoshitha Rajapaksa told Daily Mirror.

Health authorities have admitted they have concerns as the country prepares to reopen its borders for tourism.

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) yesterday requested Muslims in the north and the east to join hands with Tamils staging a Harthal in protest over the demolition of a war memorial at the Jaffna university, party official said yesterday.

Parliament is unlikely to convene next week after several MPS are believed to have come in contact with Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Leader and parliamentarian, rauff Hakeem who tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, the Daily Mirror learns.

The Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington, USA, which remained closed from January 4-10, due to five staff members including the Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha contracting COVID 19, will resume normal functions on Monday (11), the embassy announced.

The number of Covid-19 deaths reported in the country climbed to 232 with three new deaths being reported today, the Government Information Department said.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will put its entire weight to safeguard democratic rights of all Sri Lankans and also MP Harin Fernando, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said today.

Coordinating Secretary (Political Affairs) to the Prime Minister Kumarasiri Hettige has tested positive for Covid-19, Parliament said today.

A total of 536 more individuals contracted Covid-19 bringing the total cases in Sri Lanka to 44,618, the Government Information Department said.

Considering the current COVID-19 situation in the country, all schools except those in the Western Province (WP) and schools in isolated areas, will be opened tomorrow (11).

Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has assured the early resumption of medical tourism for the Seychellois people, the Foreign Ministry said.

Fifteen MPs have been identified yesterday as first contacts of parliamentarian Rauff Hakeem who was tested positive for COVID-19, an official said today.

The isolation in three police areas in Colombo would be removed from 5.00 am tomorrow, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

Twelve Indian nationals have been arrested, when they attempted to smuggle 8,769kg of dried turmeric into the country, during a special operation carried out by the Navy in the seas off  Northwestern.

Sri Lanka has been able to control the spread of COVID-19 more successfully than any other powerful country in the world, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

Secretary General of Parliament Dammika Dasanayake said the parliamentary authorities would begin tracing the contacts of MP Rauff Hakeem who tested positive for COVID-19 after watching CCTV footages.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya(SJB) MP Harin Fernando has written to IGP C. D. Wickramaratne saying that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa insinuated harm on his life in his public remarks made in Uhana, Ampara.

UK Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon said he saddened by the scenes at Jaffna University.

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader and MP Rauff Hakeem has been tested positive for COVID-19 today.

The The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general council on Saturday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to prevent the abolition of provincial councils in Sri Lanka, since the island government has reportedly being

A close associate of slain underworld figure ‘Moratu Saman’ was arrested at Katubedda, Moratuwa last night, Police said.

Even though he was ready for the character of Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa or Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today he was not ready to resort to bad politics just as the opposition.

Four more individuals passed away due to Covid-19 today climbing the total Covid-19 death toll in Sri Lanka to 229.