Construction of Isolation Wards at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (IDH) by the engineering team from the SLAF Directorate of Civil Engineering is to be completed by tomorrow. The construction of two Pre-Fabricated buildings commenced o

A young girl, worker of the Katunayake Free Trade Zone, is seen taking her pet dog with her on her way home after the closure of the Industrial zone following the curfew which was imposed from March 20 to control the spread of COVID-19. Board of Inve

The Sri Lanka Navy has developed a disinfection chamber to prevent and control the spread of new coronavirus. Navy said the Eastern Naval Command and the Western Naval Command developed the disinfection chambers. Naval personnel who are engaged in es

The last respect was paid to veteran film producer, director and film preservationist, Tissa Nagodavithana.

Several areas in Colombo including Peliyagoda Fish Market were seen crowded with people despite the ongoing police curfew. People are seen in a long queue to purchase essential commodities from a retail outlet in Pettah. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

The Moratuwa Mayor and Municipal Council members today organised a programme to distribute dry rations for 9,000 families in the Moratuwa Municipal area free of charge. Pix by Rekha Tharangani

Most of the streets in Colombo look deserted due to the police curfew imposed in Colombo and other parts of the country. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Pharmacies were seen open during the curfew hours as per the instructions of the Health Ministry to do so

Pictures show the situation of how roads look deserted when the curfew is imposed and how they get crowded with people once the curfew is lifted.

A supermarket of Keels at Kurana, Katunayake has been robbed by a man who broke into it after breaking down one of the glass panels last night. Pictures and video circulating on social media sites show the man carrying a sword breaking down the glass

All party leaders’ meeting chaired by PM Mahinda Rajapaksa was held at Temple Trees today

Areas of the Colombo and the Gampaha districts were seen deserted during curfew hours.

The First Sri Lankan Coronavirus infected patient in Sri Lanka, the 52-year-old tour guide, is seen with the hospital staff after he completely recovered and was discharged from the IDH in Angoda this morning.

With the temporary lifting of curfew in most districts this morning, Sri Lankan citizens were seen adhering to public health guidelines while shopping for essential items. Pics courtesy Social Media

Some of the streets in Colombo and Gampha seen deserted this morning due to the police curfew since last Friday evening. Pics by Pradeep Pathirana

Due to the island wide police curfew, all the roads in the country are seen deserted since last Friday.

An island-wide curfew was declared over the weekend in order to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. While the curfew resulted in a complete shutdown of services across the island, it has resulted in a unique problem for the larg

One inmate has been killed while three other inmates have been injured in a shooting reported during a tense situation at the Anuradhapura prison.

Sri Lanka Air Force commenced construction of a pre-fabricated building as an isolation centre at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (IDH) Angoda. It has been planned for this centre to consist of 16 isolation rooms. Constructions commence

Acting Chinese Ambassador Hu Wei met Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi and pledged to donate another 100k Masks(incl. 10k N95) and 20k Test Kits to Sri Lanka shortly.

People were seen busy buying goods for consumption during the period of curfew.

The Fort Railway Station, Colombo is seen stagnant after the government requested the general public to remain at homes as a precautionary measure to prevent the COVID-19 spread in the country. However, some people including foreigners could be seen

Army Commander Shavendra Silva visited the Welikanda Hospital which is being converted as a treatment centre for Coronavirus patients.

The Elections Commission (EC) today postponed the Parliamentary polls scheduled to be held on April 25th indefinitely considering the uncertain situation prevalent in the country with the spread of COVID 19, viral infection. Pix by Nisal Baduge

Several political parties including United National Party (UNP) and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) handed over nominations for the general election at the Gampaha District Secretariat today. Former UNP MPs Ruwan Wijewardene and Arjuna Ranatunge a

Sri Lanka Air force personnels fumigate outside the Fort Railway Station in Colombo today as per the decision made by the government to do so to prevent the spread of CORVID – 19 in the country. Sri Lanka confirmed 43 cases in the country while ove

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Commuters at Fort Railway Station, Colombo are seen wearing face masks as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It was also seen that washbasins have been fixed outside the railway station to promote handwashing. Pix by Kithsiri

Several pictures of army personnel taking a break from work while completing construction at quarantine facilities, went viral on social media.