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.

A total of 226 Navy personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 as of today, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

A SriLankan Airlines flight carrying 143 Sri Lankan students who were stranded in India due to COVID-19 pandemic, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake from New Delhi this evening.

Defence Secretary Maj.Gen. (Rtd) Kamal Gunaratne today requested people not to belittle Navy personnel who were infected with COVID-19 while being engaged in rounding up virus-infected drug addicts and taking them to quarantine centres.

Despite the Police curfew has been relaxed in 21 districts except for Colombo, Kalutara, Gampaha and Puttalam, shops were closed in Nawalapitiya, Polgahawela and Kuliyapitiya after several Covid-19 patients were reported in those areas.

The Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board (SLAEB) said that they have the technology to manufacture Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) drugs, radiopharmaceutical used in the PETSCAN machines to treat cancer patients.

The Sri Lanka - China Friendship Association (SLCFA) condemned what it called ’the efforts of the United States to intervene into internal affairs of sovereign states’ under the pretext of investigating COVID-19.

Claiming that the President cannot spend from the consolidated funds from tomorrow as per the constitution, former Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera in a letter addressed to President Gotabaya Rajapakse informed him that anyone who was held guilty

Three more individuals have tested positive for coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 622, the Health Ministry said.

Postmaster General Ranjith Ariyaratne has announced that all post offices will be opened on May 4 for regular services, Director General of Government Information Nalaka Kaluwewa said.

Irrfan Khan, the Indian-born actor who achieved considerable success in both Bollywood and the west, has died aged 53.

There were no COVID-19 infected patients being treated at the Intensive Care Units (ICU) at present, Heath Services Director General Dr. Anil Jasinghe said today.