Another 109 personnel tested positive for COVID-19 increasing the total number of cases from the Minuwangoda cluster to 2,451, the Government Information Department said.

Health Minister Pavithra Vanniarachchi, who responded to a question in parliament, said a mechanism is in place together with the Health Ministry and army to trace contacts of COVID-19 patients and added that Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa who vi

Another person has tested positive for COVID-19 from the Cinnamon Garden Residence at Ward Place, Colombo 7, Colombo Regional Epidemiologist Dr. Dinuka Guruge said.

The Railways Department had decided to temporarily suspend several Intercity Express services departing from the Colombo Fort Railway Station on weekdays, Railways General Manager Dilantha Fernando said.

The attorney of the slain underworld figure Makandure Madush, in a letter to the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka and the Inspector General of Police, said the narrative of the incident which led to the death of Madush was a ’’pure f

An owner of a vegetable stall at the Meegoda Economic Center tested positive for Covid-19 today, area PHI said.

Quarantine curfew will be imposed in the Gampaha District from 10 p.m until 5 a.m on Monday (26), Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

Methamphetamine pills worth over Rs.20 million were detected at the Central Mail Exchange (CME) by the officers of the Customs Narcotic Control Unit yesterday, Customs Director and Acting Spokesman Lal Weerakoon said.

The Peliyagoda Fish Market has been temporarily closed after a total of 49 individuals including fish vendors tested positive for Covid-19, area Medical officer of Health (MOH) said.

The Colombo High Court today served indictment on MP Patali Champika Ranawaka in connection with the Rajagiriya accident in 2016.

The Court of Appeal today dismissed the writ petition filed by former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen’s brother Riyaj Bathiudeen seeking an order to prevent his re-arrest.

The two day-debate on the 20th Amendment to the Constitution commenced in Parliament a short while ago.

Bollywood star Salman Khan’s family has bought the Kandy Tuskers franchise in the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL), a tournament that saw its player draft conducted over the last two days and one that is slated to begin on November 21.

The Fort Police Station which was temporarily closed yesterday after an Inspector tested positive for Covid-19, was re-opened this morning, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

Despite COVID-19 patients detected from Fort and Pettah in recent days, there are no moves to impose a quarantine curfew or lockdown in the area as yet, but health authorities are closely monitoring the situation while contact tracing is also ongoing

The police OIC attached to the Pugoda police was remanded till October 27, following the death of a suspect while in police custody, Police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

Operations at the Western Province Special Investigation Unit were temporarily suspended after an inspector tested positive for COVID-19, Police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

The preliminary draft of a new Constitution is expected to be ready in six months, the Government said yesterday.

The Cabinet has approved to ban on several one-time -use plastic and polythene products from January 1 next year, Cabinet Co-spokesman Udaya Gammanpila said.

Claiming that investigations are still underway to determine how the first Bradnix employee contracted the disease, Health Minister Pavithra Vanniarachchi yesterday assured Parliament that she would table the findings as soon as they were completed.

The opposition yesterday requested the Speaker to allow parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen, who was arrested recently, to attend parliamentary sittings.

A total of 120 more persons have tested positive for Covid-19 by this evening increasing the total cases linked to the Minuwangoda cluster to 2342 cases, says Army Commander Shavendra Silva.

The Cyber Cell of Chennai Police has registered a case after a rape threat was made on Twitter against the daughter of actor Vijay Sethupathi, who yesterday exited from ’’800’’ - a biopic on Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan - following o

Heated arguments erupted in the House when the Opposition raised objections to the convening of Parliament saying it violated the Gazette notice on COVID-19 regulations.

The number of elderly people in Sri Lanka contracting COVID-19 is less, Health Ministry Spokesman Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara said today.

Notorious underworld figure Makandure Madush was killed to prevent the names of politicians involved in the drug trafficking being disclosed in Court, National People’s Power (NPP) MP Vijitha Herath said today.

An employee of the Acuity Knowledge Partners Lanka (Pvt) Ltd on the West Tower 32 floor at the World Trade Center has tested positive for Covid-19 today (20).

The proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution would perhaps result in adverse effects on the society under a future President, Veddha Chief Vanaspathi Uruwarigelage Vannila Ettho said.

An Inspector attached to the Western Province Special Investigation Unit of the Fort Police Station in Colombo tested positive for Covid-19, area health officers said.

Another 60 individuals tested positive for COVID-19 increasing the total number of COVID-19 patients in the Minuwangoda cluster to 2,222, the Government Information Department said.