The special Border Surveillance Unit of the Department of Immigration and Emigration newly established at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has successfully foiled 29 attempts by various individuals to leave the country for European destin

Veteran singer Shelton Muthunamage has passed away at the age of 73, the Sri Lanka Singers’ Association President veteran singer and musician Janaka Wickramasinghe said.

A 37-year-old suspect, arrested over an attempted murder, died due to using of force by the police during a raid in Veyangoda this morning, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

There is a political virus which harasses people in addition to the real COVID-19 virus, Leader of Opposition Sajith Permadasa said yesterday.

Russian Ambassador Yury B. Materiy apprised Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara about terrorist financing activities by extremist groups under the pretext of providing COVID-19 aid.

A large number of birds were found dead mysteriously in a row of rice fields near the Wilpattu National Park in Ralmaduwa, an official said.

Average number of daily COVID19 cases in the Colombo City has dropped from 350 cases to 110, Colombo Municipality Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ruwan Wijeyamuni said yesterday.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna MP Premnath Dolawatte has requested President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in writing to continue with cremating COVID-19 victims without allowing them to pile up until medical experts draw a final conclusion on the matter.

The first flight under the pilot project to open the country for tourists is scheduled to arrive at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) tomorrow carrying more than 200 passengers from Ukraine, Airport and Aviation Services Chairman G.

The number of Covid-19 deaths reported in the country climbed to 191 with four new deaths being reported today, the Government Information Department said.

The total number of covid-19 cases reported within today increased to 668 , the Government Information Department said.

The Health Ministry today urged people to refrain from creating fake news in connection with deaths occur due to COVID-19.

The EU is launching a co-ordinated vaccine rollout to fight Covid-19, in what the bloc’s top official says is a ’’touching moment of unity’’.

The isolation order in several areas in Colombo will be removed from 5 a.m tomorrow, the Government Information Department said.

Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has given the greenlight to open all cinema theatres in the country from January 1, 2021.

A total of 49 people have been found infected with COVID-19 within eight days through random Antigen Tests carried on those who were leaving the Western Province, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

The 22-year-old Covid--19 positive man from Sapugaskanda, who had gone missing since last evening, has been traced by the police at a place in Makola North in Sapugaskanda this morning, Police said.

A total of 150 COVID-19 cases, among 235 cases that have been reported in the Colombo District yesterday, were from Avissawella.

Heavy showers exceeding 100 mm can be expected at some places in Northern, Eastern, North-Central, Uva, Central and Northwestern provinces due to the low level atmospheric disturbances in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, Meteorology Department said.

The Special Task Force (STF) of Police has seized 20,000 kilos of turmeric smuggled from India this morning at Kurupokuna fishing harbour in Hungama.

The Veluwanaramaya Road in Colombo 09 has been declared as an isolated area from midnight today, head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) Army Commander Lt. General Shavendra Silva said.

Police released a picture of a 22-year-old Covid- 19 positive man from Sapugaskanda, who had gone missing since last evening, police said.

One more COVID-19 death was reported today increasing the death toll to 187, the Government Information Department said.

A total of 500 individuals have tested positive for Covid-19 so far today increasing the total cases in Sri Lanka to 40,282 , the Government Information Department said.

Travel restrictions have been imposed in Galagedara East Grama Niladhari Division in Padukka, Padukka Medical Officer of Health Dumithra Kahangama said.

Spain has confirmed four cases of the more contagious coronavirus variant recently identified in the UK - the latest European country to do so.

Only nine COVID-19 positive prison officers and 639 prison inmates are receiving treatment as at today, Prison Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake said.

A total of 712 more Covid-19 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals increasing the total number of recoveries in Sri Lanka to 32,051, the Health Ministry said.

A total of 41 people had been identified as Covid-19 infected as of yesterday through random Antigen Tests carried out on those leaving the Western Province.

France has confirmed the first case in the country of the more contagious coronavirus variant recently identified in the UK, the BBC reported.