Consuming raw fish not good for human body: GMOA
Referring to the incident where MP Dilip Wedaarachchi consumed a raw fish during a news briefing, the Government Medical Officers' Association said eating raw...
Public will measure if I’ve failed, not political opponents : President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that his government has curtailed the opportunity for any form of extremism to raise its head again in Sri Lanka.
The...
92 more fresh Covid-19 cases reported
92 more tested positive for Covid19. All are close contacts of earlier patients, raising the daily total to 325 - Army Commander
03 more Covid19 related deaths reported
Sri Lanka has reported three more deaths from the coronavirus pandemic today (18), the Director-General of Health Services confirmed a short while ago.
Accordingly, the...
Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara voluntarily resigned; Health Minister tells Parliament
Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi told Parliament on Wednesday (18), Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, resigned from the post voluntarily.
She...
10 hour water cut in several areas
The water supply to several areas will be suspended for 10 hours tomorrow (November 19), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.
The...
233 more fresh Covid-19 cases reported
A total of 233 Covid-19 patients were detected today increasing the total positive cases in the county to 18,308, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.
Government inherited a failed governance structure – PM
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said the present government took over, what was deemed a failed governance structure.
Despite facing many issues, the present government has...
Prisoner who broke out of the Old Bogambara Prison, arrested
The prisoner who broke out of the Old Bogambara Prison early on Wednesday (18) was arrested, said the Department of Prisons.
The inmate will be...
Dr. Anil Jasinghe set to return to combat COVID-19
Former Director-General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe is scheduled to participate in the forthcoming COVID-19 Prevention Committee meetings, said the Minister of Health...

















