No one would be allowed to leave or enter the areas declared as isolated, unless it is a medical requirement, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

The ancestral village of US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris woke up early on Sunday to soak in the glory of “village daughter” Kamala becoming the first woman Vice President of the United States. Residents of Thulasendrapuram had earlier put u

A total of 235 officers attached to the police stations in the Western Province have been contracted with Covid-19 as of today.

While congratulating US President elect Joe Biden, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he looks forward to working closely with Biden to strengthen bilateral relations between both countries.

The quarantine curfew imposed in the Western Province and other areas will be lifted at 5 am tomorrow (9), Army Commander Shavendra Silva said today.

A stream of world leaders have congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Saturday on their victory in the 2020 US presidential election, with many striking a jubilant tone on social media.

Joe Biden has won the 2020 US election, with the Democrat projected to become the 46th president of the United States.

Four more persons succumbed to the coronavirus taking the death toll to 34, the Government Information Department said.

A total of 257 more Covid-19 patients were reported, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

Former vice-president Joe Biden didn’t declare victory on Friday night, but he did tell voters across the United States he believes he has the upper hand as the vote count continues.

China’s BGI Genomics, the country’s leading provider of genomic sequencing and proteomic services has gifted Sri Lanka a backup PCR machine, Chinese Embassy Officials said.

The number of Sri Lankan nationals, died abroad from COVID-19 has increased to 90, Foreign Affairs Ministry (FAM) told Daily Mirror today.

Keells Union Place outlet has been temporarily closed after two team members of the supermarket tested positive for COVID-19, the management said in a statement.

Abdul Cader Fatima Hadiya, wife of the mastermind of Easter Sunday attacks Zahran Hashim has tested positive for Covid-19, the Prison Department said.

A total of 537 more Covid-19 patients have recover and been discharged from hospital bringing the total number of recovered cases in Sri Lanka to 7,723, the Health Ministry said.

Seven inmates who were sent to quarantine at the Bogambara old prison in Kandy have contracted with Covid-19.

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 will meet today to review the situation in the Western Province and decide if the curfew will be lifted as announced on Monday morning at 5 a.m., Army Commander and Head of the National Operation Centre for Pre

A new report by the World Health Organisation reclassifies Community Transmission into four levels and several health experts observed that Sri Lanka is already in Level 3.

The Health Ministry has revised the criteria of discharging Covid-19 confirmed patients from isolation based on growing evidence and global recommendations.

The investigation into the Brandix Covid cluster has become problematic as some 40 officers of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) contracted the Covid-19 virus, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

Twenty-nine Advanced Level candidates were found positive with COVID-19 during the first three weeks of the examination, Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said.

A 23-year old male, died due to Covid-19 while receiving treatment at the IDH reporting the 30th Covid death in Sri Lanka.

Most of the individuals, who tested positive for Covid-19 at the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital in Borella today were detected during the samples taken at the time of admission, Hospital Administration said.

A group of medical specialists is currently reviewing the quality of the Antigen Based Rapid Diagnostic Test, which is to be introduced to Sri Lanka as a replacement for PCR testing, Chief Epidemiologist Dr Sudath Samaraweera said.

People will have to live with the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic for at least another two years and therefore, people should be prepared to adapt to Covid-19 conditions and live adhering to health rules, Health Ministry Spokesman Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara

A 68-year-old man who was placed under self quarantine in his home in the Pallewela area died today and his body was referred to the Watupitiwala base hospital for a postmortem report.

A total of 563 more more COVID-19 infected patients were recovered and discharged from hospitals today increasing the total number of recovered patients in Sri Lanka to 7,186.

Another 68 employees of the toy factory at Kerawalapitiya in Wattala were tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday.

The Lanka Premier League will be held from November 27 to December 17, 2020 and will only be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota.

At least 199 officers attached to police stations in the Western Province have been tested positive for Covid 19 as of today.