The Director-general of Health Services (DGHS) Dr Anil Jasinghe said the Medical Research Institute (MRI) in Borella, teaching hospitals and university laboratories have conducted a total of 35,323 PCR tests since March 18

An election monitoring body said today that it was ready to cooperate with the Election Commission in evolving guidelines to conduct the parliamentary elections amidst the coronavirus threat.

Sri Lanka is on the right track to contain the Covid-19 through the increased tracking, testing, isolation, and treatment strategy, the World Health Organization said.

Curfew in the high risk districts of Colombo and Gampha will remain, however work will commence from tomorrow(11) and both public and private sector employees can travel to work by showing their office identification, an email, sms or Whatsapp messag

Curfew in Colombo and Gampaha districts would continue until further notice while curfew in all other districts including Kalutara, Puttalam would be lifted at 5 am tomorrow(11) & re-imposed at 8 pm and will continue daily until further notice, the G

Eight more Covid-19 infected patients were reported increasing the total cases to 855, the Health Ministry said.

A total of 178 Sri Lankans who were stranded in Malaysia had reached the Katunayake International Airport this evening, Airport Duty Manager said.

Sixty-one more Covid-19 infected patients have recovered and discharged from the hospital increasing the total number of recovered cases to 321, the Health Ministry said.

Director General of Health Services, Dr Anil Jasinghe, has informed Transport Minister Mahinda Amaraweera not to facilitate public transport for regular passengers for another two weeks.

Commenting on reports which said the SLC to promote Kumar Sangakkara for the ICC big post, Sangakkara said today that he is not keen or interested in being promoted.

A total of 272 Sri Lankans who were stranded to in Australia had reached the Katunayake International Airport this morning, Airport Duty Manager said.

Sri Lanka’s first-ever hundred per cent locally manufactured petrol and electric prototype cars would be launched by next year, Sri Lanka’s racing legend Dilantha Malagamuwa said, yesterday.

United Nations Director General (UNDG) in Geneva, Tatiana Valovaya has noted the particular relevance of the teachings of the Buddha such as compassion, solidarity and mindfulness, in times of global emergencies such as the current COVID-19 crisis.

Long-distance buses would operate on Monday (11) after the Government granted authorisation to cross the districts, Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) Chairman Kingsley Ranawaka said today.

Three more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 increasing the total number of cases to 847, the health ministry said.

Former MPs Kumara Welgama and Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Leader Patali Champika Ranawaka filed a petition in the Supreme Court today challenging the Gazette notification issued by the Elections Commission declaring the General Elections on June 20.

The Immigration and Emigration Department will re-open for the public on Monday (11) to provide services in terms of the provisions of Immigrants and Emigrants Act, except on Public holidays.

The decision to re-open schools could be taken within the next week, Education Minister Dallas Alahapperuma said.

A ‘High category threat’ warning had been issued by CERT over receiving of One Time Password (OTP) from a local private number, instead of from ANY authenticated service provider.

The validity period of all types of Visas of foreigners in Sri Lanka had been extended up to June 11, the Immigration Department said.

The National Police Commission (NPC) has approved a request made by the Acting IGP to deploy security personnel for retired IGPs and Senior DIGs.

Fifteen more Covid-19 infected patients recovered and were discharged increasing the total recovered cases in Sri Lanka to 255, the Health Ministry said.

As the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic continues worldwide, various countries have employed different means and methods to combat the spread of this disease, Sri Lanka too adopted its own way focusing mainly on prevention, containment and management.

The government aims at total relaxation of the curfew restrictions imposed in view of the COVID-19 outbreak by next month , a Minister said yesterday.

Commuters who had season tickets following with an SMS sent by the Railways Department and had their names in the list of employee names given by the Government and Private sector Institutions would be allowed to travel by trains on Monday (11), Rail

Eleven more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, increasing the total number of infected cases to 835, the Ministry of Health confirmed. The ministry said that all 11 patients are navy personnel.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s name appeared in the latest quarterly publication of the US Federal Register of individuals who have chosen to renounce their US citizenship.

Foreign Relations Ministry Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha requested the Sri Lankans abroad to make an objective assessment of their circumstances before requesting to return to Sri Lanka.

Eight more COVID-19 infected patients recovered and were discharged from the hospital increasing the total number of recovered cases to 240, the Health Ministry said.

United States National Security Advisor Robert Charles O’Brien had contacted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday and offered US support to Sri Lanka.