Sri Lanka pledges USD 5 mn for SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa pledged 5 million US Dollars in contribution to the SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund.
At SAARC Leaders’ Video Conference on Combating COVID-19 Pandemic,...
1754 arrested for violating police curfew
The Police have arrested 1,754 people for violating police curfew between 6:00 pm last Friday 20th March until 6:00 this morning.
Police said that 447 vehicles...
Curfew in 7 districts extended till Friday
The curfew imposed in Colombo, Gampaha, Puttalam and the 5 districts of the Northern Province will be lifted at 6 am tomorrow (24).
However, it...
Maheepala Herath sworn in as North Central Province Governor
Maheepala Herath has been sworn in as the Governor of the North Central Province before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Crude oil ship arrives in Colombo
A ship of crude oil has arrived at the Colombo Port yesterday (22) despite there being no shortage of fuel in the country.
Litro Gas...
Bank staff to use bank ID as a curfew pass
Police will allow bank employees to use their valid identity cards issued by the bank as curfew passes, stated DIG Ajith Rohana.
This measure has...
86 COVID-19 cases identified in Sri Lanka
A total of 86 COVID-19 positive cases have been identified in Sri Lanka so far, stated Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi.
Accordingly, 5 more patients...
Public urged to strictly adhere to guidelines to win the battle...
The Government has requested the entire nation to strictly adhere to the guidelines issued with the objective of preventing further spread of COVID-19 virus...
Another confirmed COVID-19 patient brings total to 81 cases
The number of COVID-19 positive cases has gone up to 81 as another patient has been diagnosed with the virus today (22), stated the...
Curfew extension for 5 more districts
The curfew currently imposed in the country has been extended till 6 am on Tuesday for districts of Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, and Jaffna.
