President Gotabaya Rajapaksa paid homage to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy today (28). MORE..

29 Mar 2020 (2:02 AM)

With the spread of the coronavirus, the Negombo Magistrate s Court has ordered the release of 175 inmates in Negombo Prison under slack bail conditions. MORE..

29 Mar 2020 (1:26 AM)

A Sri Lankan residing in London, England has died due to COVID-19 infection this evening (28). MORE..

29 Mar 2020 (12:35 AM)

A person has been arrested at Uhumeeya in Kurunegala for spreading false information about the COVID-19 virus through social media. MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (11:45 PM)

Three more patients have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, hiking the total number of cases in Sri Lanka up to 113. MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (10:34 PM)

First COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka has been reported from the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) earlier this evening (28). MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (9:43 PM)

An accelerated grievance redressal mechanism has been established to address issues of the general public in the wake of the emergency situation that prevails due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in the country. MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (9:09 PM)

People who arrived in the country from Chennai, India after March 14 have been instructed to inform to the Public Health Inspector in their respective residential areas, Director General of Health Dr. Anil Jasinghe said today. MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (7:29 PM)

As a measure of controlling the spreading of new COVID-19 in the country, Sri Lanka Navy has conducted sterilization programmes at Colombo Manning Market premises. MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (6:55 PM)

Four COVID-19 patients have been identified in the country so far today, recording a total number of 110 infected persons, says the Ministry of Health. MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (5:46 PM)

Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya has assumed duties as the Secretary of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL). MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (4:45 PM)

Another person has tested positive for COVID-19 today (28), says the Ministry of Health. MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (4:16 PM)

Major General (Retired) Sumedha Perera has been appointed the Co-Chairman of the Presidential Task Force for Poverty Eradication and Livelihood Development. MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (3:50 PM)

Two more coronavirus (COVID-19) patients have recovered and discharged from the hospital, says the Ministry of Health. MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (2:19 PM)

The father and the sister of a patient, who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) from Atalugama village in Bandaragama, have been hospitalized after developing suspicious symptoms, says Ada Derana reporter. MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (1:08 PM)

PM Mahinda Rajapaksa has given instructions to provide permits for vehicles transporting essential consumer items and vegetables to economic centres. MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (1:00 PM)

Only designated essential service workers will be allowed to travel on road by submitting their employee identification cards during curfew hours, says DIG Ajith Rohana. MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (12:38 PM)

Another group of nearly 300 individuals who successfully completed the 14-day quarantine process have left for their homes today (28). MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (11:55 AM)

Sri Lanka has not reported any new positive cases of COVID-19 during the last 24 hours, says the Ministry of Health. MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (10:09 AM)

Another 1,167 individuals have been arrested within the last 24 hours for violating curfew orders, Police Media Division stated. MORE..

28 Mar 2020 (9:57 AM)