Former Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera in a twitter post replying to Secretary to the President P.B. Jayasundara’s reply said it had avoided the important constitutional questions raised in his letter.

Three suspects have been arrested with 1 kg of heroin during a raid in Welipenna early this morning, police said.

Twenty one factories at the Boralugoda, Horana BOI zone were closed after a supervisor of a cafeteria in a reputed factory was tested positive for COVID-19.

A total of 21,000 PCR tests have been conducted so far and only 3% out of this figure has been confirmed as infected, Presidential Media Division said.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has been diagnosed with Covid-19. The news was announced on Thursday evening, live on national television, during a video link with President Vladimir Putin.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in response to the request by the opposition parties, has declined to re-summon Parliament.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, through his Secretary P. B. Jayasundera, responded to the letter sent by former minister Mangala Samaraweera saying that the letter was compiled based on a number of misinformation.

A group of Sri Lankan expectant mothers who are currently stranded in a hospital in India have requested Sri Lankan authorities to help them return to the island.

Fifteen more Covid-19 infected patients have fully recovered and discharged from the hospital, increasing the total number of recovered persons to 154, the health ministry said.

Deputy Inspector General of Police Ajith Rohana said that out of 31 main Covid-19 clusters identified across the island, only four clusters still remain active.

With the arrival this evening (30 April) of UL 1188 carrying 125 Sri Lankan students from Kolkata, the operation to bring home 1065 Sri Lankan students based in the South Asian region, over 10 days, reached a successful conclusion, the Ministry of Fo

On the advise sought by the Acting IGP, the Attorney General has approved the imposition of curfew and other measures taken to curb the spread of Covid-19 by the Police, AG’s Coordination Officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said.

The Catholics in Sri Lanka will be compelled to take it to the streets and hold peace protests to ensure that those who are responsible for the Easter Sunday attacks are brought to justice, a group of priests said today.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) invited the drone operators having the potential, capability and interest to offer Drone Technology services during COVID-19 pandemic.

Post Master General Ranjith Ariyaratne today requested the people to bring a pen with them to sign relevant documents when visiting the post offices from Monday (4).

Former Speaker of Parliament, Karu Jayasuriya, said today that he endorsed the proposal made by the parties in the opposition to reconvene the Parliament.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has called all 225 members of the previous Parliament for a meeting on Monday (May 4) at 10 am to discuss the current situation in the country, the Prime Minister’s office said.

Sri Lankan Health officials yesterday said they were closely monitoring a new illness which had affected some children in the UK and Europe in recent weeks which caused “a multi-system inflammatory state requiring intensive care”.

Veran actor Rishi Kapoor breathed his last today after a two-year battle with cancer.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said the spread of COVID-19 is under control in general, and that immediate remedial steps have been taken following the sudden spike in recent positive cases, the President’s Media Division said.

Twenty-two of thirty Covid-19 infected patients, who were identified yesterday are from the Sri Lanka Navy, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

Due to the increase of the value of Japanese Yen and the US Dollar against the Sri Lankan Rupee after March 20, the vehicles with engine capacity less than 1,000cc would also be subjected to a luxury tax, the Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lank

Sri Lanka will receive help not only from the Central Government of China but also from the country’s leading companies and banks to rebuild its economy in the post-COVID -19 period, China has said.

Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, the Consultant Physician at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) said the capacity of the COVID-19 patients at the IDH has exceeded as of today.

An Islandwide Curfew will be imposed from 8.00 pm tomorrow (30) until 5.00 am next Monday (May 04), President’s Media Division said.

The toll of Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka has risen to 630 with three more Covid-19 infected patients being reported this evening, the Health Ministry said.

No directive was issued to establish quarantine centres in schools for Tri-Forces personnel to undergo 14-day quarantine process, Defence Secretary Maj.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said.

The validity period granted to use the service identity card as a curfew pass for those engaged in essential services has been extended till May 31, DIG Ajith Rohana said.

The Ministry of Health today played down concerns raised over antibody testing kits from China after India suspended use of the testing kits.

Facebook is taking on misinformation being spread via its social media network on the coronavirus, officials said.