The Health Ministry has issued guidelines to be adhered by Private hospitals when conducting Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests and Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs).

A total of 1,635 more Covid-19 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals increasing the total number of recoveries in Sri Lanka to 126,995, the Health Ministry said.

The United States has not yet decided if Sri Lanka will be among the beneficiaries of Covid vaccines it hopes to share with the world. The State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka (SPC) had said earlier that the US State Department is to give 2

The Postal Department today said a grace period would be granted to pay traffic fines delayed due to COVID situation.

The Meteorology Department advised Naval and fishing communities not to venture into the East Central Bay of Bengal and adjoining area (08N-20N, 83E-100E) from May 22, and sea areas around the island from May 23, until further notice.

The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has taken steps to investigate whether the Singapore-flag cargo ship that caught fire in the sea near the Colombo harbor has caused any damage to the marine environment as the vessel contained shipme

The plaque that had been erected to mark the opening of the Smart Library of the Attorney General’s Department, by an inadvertent omission did not contain the script in the Tamil Language, has been removed, Attorney General’s Coordinating Officer

India’s national airline Air India on Friday reported a data breach that it said involved the personal data, including contact details, credit card numbers and passport information, of an unspecified number of customers.

All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) has suspended the party membership of its two members who voted in favour of the Port City Economic Commission Bill.

The Smart Library of the Attorney General’s Department was declared open by Attorney General Dappula de Livera and Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong last Wednesday. Interestingly, the plaque that had been erected to mark the opening of the library was

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) took into custody an Assistant Commissioner of Land Settlements in Kotmale for spreading false news on Facebook, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said

The government has sought the assistance of the NGOS and INGOS to obtain high flow oxygen therapy machines to meet the increasing demand for them to treat COVID-19 patients, an official said.

Showery conditions over South-western part (Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern Provinces) of the island and the windy condition over the island are likely to enhance during the next few days with some places expected to experience over 100 m

Galle Additional Magistrate Pavithra Sanjeewani Pathirana ordered the apparel factory Manager who provided false information on first level associates and made way for the spread of the virus by violating the quarantine regulations to be remanded unt

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions imposed by the Government, Vesak celebrations have been restricted to homes. Against this backdrop, some vendors were seen selling Vesak lanterns and decorations in and around Colombo yesterday

The Tokyo Olympics will go ahead even if the city is under a state of emergency due to COVID-19, a top Olympic official said on Friday, underscoring the challenges facing organisers of the pandemic-hit Games.

Another 44 COVID deaths were reported yesterday, mounting the death toll to 1,132, the Information Department said.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today charged that the government was using quarantine laws to suppress the opposition instead of using them to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A traffic jam was seen at the Kottawa Entrance at Southern Expressway this evening. People were going back to their villages due to the island-wide travel restriction to be imposed from midnight today. Pix by Nisal Baduge

A total of 647 more COVID-19 patients have been detected increasing the daily count of COVID-19 cases to 3,538, the Government Information Department said.

Nigeria’s military is investigating reports that the leader of militant Islamist group Boko Haram may have been killed or seriously injured following clashes with rival jihadists, an army spokesman said on Friday.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said it was more important for state officials and those responsible to directly inform him if there were any matters regarding COVID situation instead of making statements to media and creating fear among people.

The State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka (SPC) has been able to secure 32 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for Sri Lanka, SPC Chairman Dr Prasanna Gunasena said.

Sri Lanka Air Force today dropped another 425 kgs of Dry Chemical Powder (DCP) on the Singapore-flag ship ‘X-PRESS PEARL’ to control the fire reported in a container.

An Australian professor is appealing to the United Nations after the Sri Lankan government released a report alleging he was involved in the deadly Easter Sunday terror bombings in 2019.

The newly constructed ICU at the Mulleriyawa Hospital for the COVID patients was declared open today with the participation of Health Minister Pavithra Vanniarachchi and Army Commander General Shavendra Silva. The ICU unit was constructed by the army

A total of 1,828 more COVID-19 patients recovered and were discharged from hospital increasing the total number of recoveries in Sri Lanka to 125,360, the Health Ministry said.

The MAS Holdings has issued an official statement with regard to spike in COVID-19 cases in the Thurulie plant, Polgahawela where 380 employees tested positive for the virus.

The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar today acquitted and released all the suspects, including Avant Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi from all charges in relation to the Avant-Garde floating armoury case.

While saying that it will not be long before the hospitals are flooded with patients, completely inundated and the medical staff are stretched way beyond their capacity, resulting in a serious breakdown of our health sector, Medical Professionals dem