The Quarantine curfew has been imposed with immediate effect in the Maligawatte, Keselwatte, Dam Street, Barber Street & Foreshore Police areas until further notice, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

Army Commander Lt. General Shavendra Silva has denied a media report that curfew has been impose in Bambalapitiya and Wellawatte until further notice and in Horana and Meegoda curfew had been imposed till Monday at 5am.

Shangri La Hotel Colombo, today confirmed that one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday.

A total of 201 more individuals have tested positive for COVID- 19, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

Even though the Government had shortcomings in their past decisions with regard to containing the COVID-19 virus, the recent decisions taken by the Government are satisfactory, and if it continues in this manner, the situation would gradually return

Quarantine curfew will be imposed in the Gothatuwa & Mulleriyawa Police areas from 7.00 pm today until further notice, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

Hilton Colombo has temporarily suspended operations after one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19, the Daily Mirror learns.

The Nugegoda weekly fair has been closed after two fish vendors tested positive for Covid-19, area PHI said.

The National Identity Card (NIC) has made compulsory for devotees to enter the Sri Dalada Maligawa while people in Quarantine Curfew areas are not permitted to enter the premises until further notice, Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara sa

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) requested its MPs to clarify as to why they supported the 20th Amendment, which was passed in Parliament, party sources said.

A 56-year-old COVID-19 patient died while receiving treatment at the Kuliyapitiya Hospital, reporting the 15th COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka, the Health Ministry said.

An Army Captain attached to the Batalanda Army Camp in Sapugaskanda has tested positive for Covid-19, National Operation Center for Prevention of Covid-19 Outbreak said.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) had informed the Health Ministry that a vaccine approved by the WHO may be available for COVID-19 shortly and the ministry was preparing for that, Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said yesterday.

A total of 866 COVID-19 patients were reported yesterday from 14 districts surpassing the total confirmed positive cases 7,000 mark.

Over 40,000 individuals are currently under quarantine process across the country of which nearly 33,000 individuals are observed and monitored by PHIs while 7,128 persons are quarantined in 73 quarantine centres operated by the Army in the aftermath

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) yesterday said COVID-19 patients are now reported from the community.

While claiming that the Brandix Apparel Ltd. should take the responsibility for the second wave of the COVID-19, National Peoples’ Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday a thorough investigation should be carried out against the

Abdul Cader Fatima Hadiya, the wife of National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) Leader Zahran Hashim, testified before the PCoI probing Easter Sunday attacks today.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Diana Gamage yesterday said she would continue to support President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to build the nation.

Gulavita North, Gulavita South, Wedawatte, Magurumaswila and Makandalawa villages in the Walalawita DS Division in the Kalutara District were declared as isolated villages until further notice, the Government Information Department said.

Quarantine curfew was imposed in Dematagoda and Maradana with immediate effect until further notice to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said today.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today decided to immediately expel eight members who voted in favour of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

The COVID-19 cluster that emerged at the Peliyagoda Fish Market is the largest secondary cluster that emerged from the Minuwangoda Brandix cluster, Chief Epidemiologist Dr Sudath Samaraweera said.

The Department for Registration of Persons (DRP) said today that all of their provincial offices and the main office will be closed for public until further notice.

The zonal lockdown procedures should be implemented with immediate effect after identifying areas where the COVID-19 virus could be spreading, the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) said.

The Attorney General has directed the Acting IGP to record a statement from the Aranthalawa massacre victim and commence criminal investigations, the AG’s Coordinating Officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will present options for Sri Lanka to partner with the US on economic development, Deputy Assistant Secretary Dean Thompson said on Thursday.

Four residents at Golf Wing 6 have tested positive for Covid-19, issuing a statement, the Trillium Residencies, Colombo, said.

The number of patients recovered from COVID-19 had increased to 3,644 with 83 recoveries that reported today, the Health Ministry said.

The Transport Ministry had informed the relevant authorities to extend the granting of vehicle leasing instalment relief for buses for another six months, Transport State Minister, Dilum Amunugama yesterday said