Fairly heavy rainfalls which could exceed 75mm are expected in some parts of the country during the coming days, the Department of Meteorology said today.

The Royal-Thomian cricket matches scheduled to be held next month have been postponed until further notice after some players tested positive with the COVID-19, the Daily Mirror learns.

A total of 952 COVID-19 patients were detected so far today taking the total number of cases in the Divulapitiya, Peliyagoda and Prisons clusters to 96,698, the Government Information Department said.

The European Union said Monday it had launched legal action against the British-Swedish drug company AstraZeneca after it repeatedly under-delivered on its shipments of Covid-19 vaccines to the bloc.

Imbulagoda and Katudampe Grama Niladhari divisions in Rathgama Police area, Galle will be isolated from 8.00 p.m today; Commander of Army General Shavendra Silva said.

A total of 892 COVID-19 patients were detected so far today taking the total number of cases in the Divulapitiya, Peliyagoda and Prisons clusters to 96,638, the Government Information Department said.

The government has decided to close all schools in the Western Province (WP) and North Western Province (NWP) till Friday (April 30), Education Minister G.L Peiris said.

With the number of COVID-19 cases on the rise daily, there is a shortage of beds in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) for the COVID-19 patients in hospitals islandwide.

The Prison Department has taken steps to transfer at least 30 hard core criminals who are at present detained in various prisons across the country, including underworld lynchpin Prabhath Madusanka alias ‘Barrel Sanka’ to Boossa high security pri

The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) had decided to limit its operations in issuing driving licences in the Werahera Branch following the COVID-19 threat in the country, DMT Commissioner Sumith C.K. Alahakoon said.

Polhena, Heeralugedara, Kaluaggala & Aswennawaththa East GN Divisions in Gampaha District, Miriswatta and Pelanwatta North & East GN Divisions in the Kalutara District and Pumpuhar GN Division in Trincomalee will be isolated from 8.00 p.m. today.

At least 14 individuals including 13 soldiers were injured in a head on collision between an army truck and a tipper lorry at Urumpirai Junction in Kopai early this morning.

Steps are being taken to hold a formal investigation into the violation of health guidelines and the instructions of the governor during the New Year festival held in Nuwara Eliya on Sunday (25).

Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) has decided to close their Battaramulla Head Office until Thursday (28) after an employee tested positive with COVID-19, the Bureau said.

A female teacher of an international school who organized a party on her son’s birthday, was arrested with drugs along with another 11 youth at a two-storey house in Pamankada in Wellawatte, Police said.

A circular is to be issued tomorrow empowering all heads of state institutions to decide on the number of employees to attend office, Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government Ministry Secretary J.J. Rathnasiri said.

Devotees are seen engaged in religious observances at Gangaramaya Temple and Bellanwila Raja Maha Viharaya today to mark the ’Bak’ Full Moon Poya Day. The significance of Bak Poya was historical since it marks Buddha’s second visit to Sri Lanka

Alcazaba, the Queen of Little England, proved her worth as she, together with Jockey J. Chinoy, claimed the RTC Magic Million Cup, the headliner of the day, at the RTC Magic Million Cup Raceday 2021 worked off at the Nuwara Eliya racecourse on Saturd

Roshan Abeysundara, the Sri Lanka Air Force swimmer who swam from Mannar to Danushkodi, India and returned to Mannar had been appointed as an Environmental Ambassador by the Ministry of Environment. Pix by Damith Wickramasinghe

Chinese-born filmmaker Chloe Zhao, who told the story of financially stretched van dwellers in the United States in Nomadland, became the first Asian woman and only the second woman ever to win best director at the Academy Awards on Sunday.

The police have made 177 arrests yesterday for for showing ignorance by not wearing masks and failing to maintain physical distance in public.

Whilst warning that Sri Lanka will be blacklisted once again by the Financial Action Task Force as a centre for money laundering if the Port City Economic Commission Bill is enacted in its present form, Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yest

The SLFP has decided never ever to change its original hand symbol hereafter when the party contests any future election, Party’s General Secretary and Batik, Handloom and Local Apparel Products State Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara said.

A number of countries have issued travel advisories on Sri Lanka after the country was placed on a coronavirus alert last week.

A group of people staged a protest in Colombo urging the authorities to address their unresolved issues. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Government MP Gevidu Cumaratunga, who made remarks on behalf of his Yuthukama organization, proposed amendments to the Port City Economic Commission Bill stressing that, among others, majority members of the Commission should be Sri Lankans and ex-of

All the schools in the Trincomalee Education Zone will remain closed until further notice.

Two more COVID-19 related deaths were reported today taking the death toll in the country to 644, the Government Information Department said.

All state ceremonies scheduled for next two weeks have been suspended due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country, the President’s Media Division said.

A total of 650 new COVID-19 patients were reported within today bringing the total number of cases in the country to 101,236, the Government Information Department said.