An Indian national and a Sri Lankan man were sentenced to eight months’ jail each by the Magistrate’s Court in Kuala Lumpur today after they pleaded guilty to a charge with breaking into a supermarket and stealing goods worth RM353.70.

The Navy today denied several news reports posted on several social media outlets and news websites that the Navy had temporarily withdrawn from Covid-19 operations.

Health Services Director General Anil Jasinghe said there have been limited contacts of the COVID-19 infected nurse at the Colombo National Hospital as she and the Hospital had followed proper health practices.

The United States has announced the commitment of more than $4.5 million to help Sri Lanka in its fight against COVID-19 bringing the total U.S. contribution to $5.8 million.

The Committee of MCC has today announced its intention to offer the Club’s President, Kumar Sangakkara, a further year in the role.

Nearly 30,000 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests have been conducted in Sri Lanka as of May 5 with 1,396 tests conducted yesterday, Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) said.

A total of 194 Sri Lankans, who were stranded in London, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today.

SriLankan Airlines has planned to launch 27 dedicated cargo flights from Colombo to major cities in Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent and the Far East on May 18 in a move to rescue the country’s much troubled export industries.

Senior journalist Victor Ivan and seven others yesterday (5) filed fundamental rights petitions challenging the June 20 Parliamentary election.

The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Alaina Teplitz called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday morning, to discuss a host of issues, including the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, post COVID-19 economic challenges and ongoing collaborat

The total number of Covid-19 infected cases increased to 771, the Ministry of Health said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa reviewed in depth the mechanism in place to resume day-to-day life and work in the districts of Colombo, Kalutara, Gampaha and Puttalam from May 11 onward, at a meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday eveni

The Public Administration Ministry will file a lawsuit order against 20 minsters and two officials of the previous government for not vacating the official residences assigned to them during the office, an official said today.

The re-opening of schools for primary students will take a little longer period than for senior grades, an official said today.

About 1200 persons in the ’B’ block of ’’Meth Sanda Sevana’’ multi-storey housing scheme, Modara, were asked to self quarantine following a COVID- 19 case was reported from the area, health officials said.

Sixteen more COVID-19 infected patients recovered and were discharged from the hospital increasing the total number of recovered cases to 213, the Health Ministry said.

Two more Covid-19 patients were reported this evening, increasing the total cases to 762, the Health Ministry said.

A total of 138 persons from Rajagiriya, Kolonnawa & Kolabissa in Kandy had been sent to quarantine centres after one Covid-19 positive case was identified from each area, Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said.

A 52-year-old Covid-19 infected woman died at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) today, reporting the 9th COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka, Director Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said.

A group of 29 persons in Bandaranayakapura, Rajagiriya were sent to the Kandakadu quarantine centre after a Covid-19 infected patient was found from the area, health officials said.

The Election Commission has initiated discussion with the health authorities to formulate a manual of guidelines to conduct the parliamentary elections in a COVID- 19 contained environment instead of waiting for its total eradication, an informed sou

Nineteen (19) more persons tested positive for the Covid-19, increasing the total number of patients to 751 today, the Ministry of Health confirmed.

Both public and private sector entities in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Puttalam should re-commence their work from Monday, May 11, the President’s Media Division said.

A 23-year-old soldier from Pallepola was found dead outside the public toilet of the Dambulla Bus Terminal today, the Army said.

A 72-year-old Covid-19 infected woman died at the Homagama hospital this evening, reporting the 8th COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka, Director Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said.

The National Identity Card (NIC) numerical system, which had been introduced for the public to be adhered whilst stepping out of the house for essential purpose, would come into effect from May 11, the President’s Media Division said.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that no financial aid has received from foreign countries to be utilised in the COVID-19 campaign.

A naval person who had infected COVID-19 and was under treatment at the IDH hospital was discharged yesterday as the first naval person to recover, the Navy said.

Most of the Sri Lankans who returned from London this morning had checked-in to three luxury hotels for quarantine at their own cost.

President’s Counsel, former TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran has sought the intervention of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka to advise the government on the need to rectify and regularise curfew imposed without any further delay.