Sri Lanka allrounder Thisara Perera has announced his retirement from international cricket.

In the wake of surge of COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the Sri Lanka Navy said today that it has increased the security in Sri Lankan waters to prevent illegal migrants entering the shores of Sri Lanka via sea routes.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today offered support for the government to end the ongoing COVID pandemic in the country.

A new hotline -1906- had been introduced to inform of delays of taking COVID-19 patients to hospitals, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugma was sworn-in as the State Minister of Community Police Services before the President, a short while ago, in addition to his current portfolios.

Ramesh Mendis and Praveen Jayawickrama made light work of Bangladesh’s middle and lower-order as Sri Lanka won the second Test by 209 runs on the fifth morning at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Monday.

Uggalla Grama Niladhari (GN) division in Padukka, Pinwatta, Pinwatta West, Narampitiya and Bandaragama East GN divisions in Kalutara, Rathmatiya GN division in Nuwara Eliya and Alwis Watta in Wattala have been isolated with immediate effect, Army Com

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) led by M K Stalin was on Sunday elected to power in Tamil Nadu after a gap of 10 years.

One of the leading Covid-19 researcher and head of Jayawardenapura University’s Immunology and Molecular Sciences Department, Prof. Neelika Malavige reiterated that schools should not be opened right now as children are susceptible to the new varia

The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) said it would consider regulatory clearance of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine only after its listing for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO), an official said.

United National Party (UNP) yesterday questioned the quarantine packages offered by Sri Lanka to foreigners saying this move will make the country more vulnerable for a catastrophic situation with regard to the pandemic.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday urged the government to postpone the debate on the controversial Port City Economic Commission Bill and other political activities and give priority to controlling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Children from a number of schools in and around Colombo have been infected with the Coronavirus, Daily Mirror learns.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Sri Lanka next month making it the third senior official level visit from China in recent months, Daily Mirror learns.

A tree-planting programme was launched yesterday by the Pettah police in a bid to make Fort and Pettah a green city under the patronage of SSP Nishantha Chandrasekara, in charge of Colombo Central area. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The 130th remembrance of the man who pioneered the labour movement in Sri Lanka, A.E. Gunasinghe was held near the statue of the late Gunasinghe in Pettah today.Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

The attention of the government has been drawn to introduce a pension scheme and a Social Security Fund for the private sector employees, Labour Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said.

Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister Johnston Fernando today said that the Opposition Leader and SJB should learn from the examples of their counterparts in other democracies and give priority to national interests.

The isolation status of the Piliyandala police division will be lifted while several other GN divisions will come under isolation with effect from 5.00 a.m. tomorrow, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

The COVID-19 death toll in the country reached to 696 with nine more COVID-19 patients succumbing to the virus today, the Government Information Department said.

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa who announced a political ceasefire today urged the government and others to do their utmost to save Sri Lankans from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The number of COVID-19 cases reported today surged to 1,843 with the detection of 615 more cases recording the highest number of a single-day tally.

Steps would be taken to cremate the bodies of Corona victims free of charge in crematoriums of local authorities, Public Service, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon said.

Public are advised not to entertain visitors at homes and not to have parties and weddings at homes, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

A total of 1228 new COVID-19 patients were reported within today bringing the total number of cases in the country to 111,090, the Government Information Department said.

The ‘Charity Match’ scheduled to be played on Tuesday (4) at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, between the Sri Lanka Greats XI and Team Sri Lanka, will not go ahead as planned due to the prevailing health situation in the country, the

While saying that oxygen is considered the most important medical need for COVID-19 at present, the Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) said stocks of oxygen are likely to be in short supply and therefore the authorities must take all necessary

While issuing a special notice, Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said he and his family have been quarantined after one of his personal security men tested COVID positive.

The Department for Registration of Persons (DRP) has suspended all its services related to issuing National Identity Cards under one-day-service scheme until further notice, DRP Commissioner General Vianni Gunathilaka said.

The permission has been granted allowing Ayurvedic hospitals to treat asymptomatic COVID-19 positive patients, Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control Minister Sudarshani Fernandopulle said.