1,500 PCR tests carried out in Colombo Municipality on Friday (20)
204 COVID-19 cases were detected on Thursday (19) in the Colombo Municipality and since early October to date 4,920 COVID-19 patients have been detected...
Jaffna HC dismissed 04 petitions filed against Police on Mahaviru Memo
The Jaffna Provincial High Court on Friday (20) dismissed 04 petitions filed against Sri Lanka Police, seeking to prevent any attempt on stopping the...
220 COVID-19 positive cases reported
With another surge in Covid-19 figures seen this evening (20), total infections confirmed in Sri Lanka exceeded the grim milestone of 19,000.
Department of Government...
President launches ‘Husma Dena Thuru’ afforestation project
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa inaugurated the ‘Husma Dena Thuru’ (Trees that give breath) national project around the Army-constructed new leisure park (walking track) on Friday...
100kg of heroin seized in Weligama
The Police Special Task Force seized 100 kg of heroin in a raid carried out in Weligama following an extensive surveillance operation.
Police Spokesperson DIG...
Coronavirus-infected child who went missing from IDH located
The child, who is infected with Covid-19 virus and went missing from the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) in Angoda last night, has been found...
Passenger trains suspended for the weekend
Sri Lanka Railways said passenger transport trains will not operate during the weekend (21st and 22nd of November).
Recoveries from Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster over 9,400
Positive cases from Sri Lanka’s largest Covid-19 cluster, which is linked to an outbreak from the apparel factory in Minuwangoda and Peliyagoda Fish Market,...
Sri Lanka added to UK’s safe travel list
Israel, Uruguay and Sri Lanka were added to England's safe travel list on Thursday.
Travellers from those countries as well as Namibia, Rwanda, Bonaire, St...
Mother & son under medical care for Covid-19 escape IDH
A mother and son, who were under medical care for novel coronavirus, have escaped the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), says the National Operation Centre...
