At least six shops in Borella have been temporarily closed after three individuals who were tested positive for Covid-19 had visited the shops recently, police said.

The Government had approved the building multi-storey car parks in selected towns including Colombo, Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said.

A total of 1,422 COVID-19 positive patients were reported as of last night, Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara said today.

A special investigation had been launched after a 21-year old man who was in custody of the Pugoda Police has died, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

All government and private institutions are requested to update their employees’ details within three-days, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

A request made by a private company to repatriate some 2,000 Sri Lankans in the Middle East to Sri Lanka using a ship with hospital facilities has been turned down by the Task Force of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak

Army Chief, Lt. General Shavendra Silva yesterday ruled out that a community spread of COVID-19 had begun following an increase in the number of COVID-19 patients detected from many areas of the country in recent days.

The people have been advised to take extra precautions as the coronavirus detected recently has the ability to spread at a faster rate.

The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) yesterday warned Sri Lankans seeking jobs in Poland, advising them to refrain from paying foreign job agents before receiving the employment contract and the visa issued by the employer.

Negotiations were underway for a 10 billion RMB (Renminbi) currency swap agreement between the Central Bank and the People’s Bank of China, a Minister said yesterday.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday said that he had been given false information regarding Intelligence Coordination Meetings (ICM) by the former Defence Secretaries and now the reason for his decision to appoint five Defence Secretaries

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday said it decided to stop all public agitations against the proposed 20th Amendment due to the latest outbreak of COVID-19, its National List MP Eran Wickramaratne said yesterday.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena informed the PCoI probing Easter Sunday attacks today that several Non-Governmental Organisations and politicians were directly involved in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) inquiries, hampering it from

The Attorney General informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Mohamed Mihail that the Captain of the MT New Diamond ship was indicted in the Colombo High Court for polluting the seas belonging to Sri Lanka.

Education Minister Professor G.L. Peiris today said there will be no legal requirement to go for a referendum in terms of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution’s draft when the government incorporates all proposals, if any, recommended by the Supr

Those who are undergoing self-quarantine at home due to COVID-19 concerns are urged by the Western Provincial Waste Management Authority to dispose sanitary waste into bags in yellow colour.

Another 51 personnel from Minuwangoda tested positive for Covid-19 increasing the number of cases from Minuwangoda cluster to 1,397, the Government Information Department said.

The Attorney General has informed the Acting IGP that stalling of investigations by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in the Riyaj Bathiudeen case is unjustified, the AG’s Coordinating Officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said.

The isolation of Pattithottam and Periyakadai areas in Mannar was lifted at 6 pm today, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said. The two areas were isolated yesterday to prevent spread of COVID-19.

The Management of the Medihelp Hospitals today said a customer who had visited the Moratuwa branch for a blood test on October 5 had tested positive for COVID-19.

Colombo High Court Judge Adithya Patabandi issued notices on former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake and Perpetual Treasuries Limited Director Arjun Aloysius to appear in Court on November 18 over Mr. Karunanayake and family acquiring a housing uni

Former Director of the Medical Research Institute of Sri Lanka Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara was appointed as the Spokesman for the Health Ministry today.

The virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on banknotes, glass and stainless steel for up to 28 days, much longer than the flu virus, Australian researchers said on Monday, highlighting the need for cleaning and handwashing to combat the virus.

One male residing at the On320 apartment complex at Union place tested positive for COVID-19 late on Sunday night and was immediately transferred to the IDH hospital, Health officials told Daily Mirror today.

The case filed against Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Patali Champika Ranawaka and two others regarding a vehicle accident at Rajagiriya and the alleged attempt to cover it up, was taken up for inquiry before the Colombo High Court Judge Damith Tota

An employee of SriLanakn airline at SriLankan Cargo operations division at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake tested positive for COVID-19 virus this morning, SriLankan Airlines said.

A staff member from Minuwangoda, who is working at the NDB Bank Marine Drive Branch has been tested positive for COVID-19.

Twelve employees attached to the Lanka Electricity Company (LECO) in Kandana office have tested positive for COVID-19, Ja-Ela Public Health Office (PHI) said.

Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardane recognised Dipin P. R. as the Consul General of the Republic of India in Hambantota for the administrative jurisdiction of Hambantota, Galle, Matara and Monaragala districts.

The South Asia Textiles Limited said one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19.