China responded positively to Sri Lanka’s request to cooperate in the provision of a vaccine being developed by it against COVID-19, a diplomatic source said yesterday.

Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva has directed the Labour Commissioner to immediately submit him a report regarding allegations levelled by several trade unions against the Brandix management that the company had allegedly failed to follow safe

The Public Health Inspectors Union of Sri Lanka claims that none of their members ever supervised any of those who were brought down from India in repatriation flights chartered by Brandix Apparel Ltd. who claim to have subjected all returnees to a 1

The general public has been requested not to panic considering the prevailing situation as all possible measures are being taken to contain the spread of the virus and mitigate the situation, Chief Epidemiologist Dr Sudath Samaraweera said yesterday.

Indigenous Medicine Promotion, Rural and Ayurvedic Hospitals Development and Community Health State Minister Sisira Jayakody said that the Ministry of Indigenous Medicine has developed several drugs targeting those infected with the COVID-19 virus an

Sri Lanka has not reached a fourth stage of COVID-19 pandemic as there is no situation where the spread of the disease becomes uncontrollable with large numbers of cases being reported everywhere in the country within a short period of time, Heath Mi

The Opposition yesterday challenged Brandix Ltd. to reveal the list of its employees who were said to have returned from India on September 22 and the places where they underwent quarantine process.

Parliament sessions confined to only one and a half sessions today according to a decision taken by party leaders to confine the session to only oral questions.

A group of over 100 Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs today handed over letters to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa calling for an investigation into the release of Riyaj Bathiudeen.

The total number of cases from the Minuwangoda cluster has surged to 1,069 after 16 more positive cases were reported this evening, the Information Department said.

Wine and liquor shops across the country can be operated under strict guidelines while all pubs, bars, casinos, night clubs, will remain closed until October 31 considering the prevailing pandemic situation, the Ministry of Health said.

Cricketers Thisara Perera and Dinesh Chandimal were enlisted to the rank of Major of Sri Lanka Army during a ceremony held at the Army Commander’s office this morning, Army.lk said.

The Central Mail Exchange was closed for customer services till October 17, Postal Department said today.

The Minuwangoda Police Station, which was temporarily closed yesterday for disinfection process, was re-opened today, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

The World Food Programme won the Nobel Peace Prize today for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace in conflict areas, the Nobel committee said.

At least 57 people including Mannar Bishop Fidelis Lionel Emmanuel were placed under self-quarantine after an worker at the Mannar Bishop’s House tested positive for Covid-19.

A 70-year-old woman who was undergoing self-quarantine at home at Dambagalle in Monaragala died after being admitted to the Monaragala General Hospital due to a severe asthma attack.

A 17-year-old student from Adippala, Arachchikattuwa who is to sit for the Advanced Level examination tested positive for COVID-19, officials said.

A 36-year-old man from Chilaw has tested positive for COVID-19 and he had visited the Colombo International Book Fair and the Colombo Central Bus Stand on September 23, the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak said.

The Ministry of Education today requested all students sitting for the Advanced Level examination and the Grade Five Scholarship examination to submit their details including the health status, as a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A 38-year-old female employee of ‘NEXT’ apparel factory in Katunayake has tested positive for COVID-19, the Administrative Public Health Inspector (PHI) of the area said.

A child who visited the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LRH) at Borella for treatment on October 7 has tested positive for COVID-19, Hospital’s Director Dr. G. Wijesuriya said.

Several special train compartments would be added to the trains plying on the Main Line for the students who would sit for Scholarship and Advanced Level examinations, Railways General Manager Dilantha Fernando said.

Authorities yesterday insisted that employees of Brandix who returned from India in three charter flights in recent months had followed the required 14-day quarantine process under the supervision of the armed forces and PCR tests had been carried ou

Essential outlets including pharmacies, sathosa, co-operatives and supermarkets in the curfew imposed areas are allowed to remain open from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm today, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

India has no moral right to ask for the fully implementation of the 13th amendment to the Constitution, Local Government and Provincial Councils Minister Sarath Weerasekera told Parliament yesterday.

Though the police curfew has been imposed only in 18 police areas in Gampaha District, the risk and danger of COVID-19 spread prevail across the island, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

Army Chief Lt. General Shavendra Silva yesterday said that they do not intend to impose a countrywide curfew or a lockdown in Colombo city over the weekend, as they did not see any threat to any other areas other than the identified areas as of yeste

The Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI) in 2018 had informed at an Intelligence Review Meeting (IRM) that National Thowheed Jamaat (NTJ) Leader Zahran Hashim had fled to India in a boat and was assisted by former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen’s

Ousted Prof. Saumya Liyanage should be reinstated to his position, political scientist and academic Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda said speaking at a press conference held yesterday at the Centre for Society and Religion.