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A unit similar to the Infectious Diseases Hospital was constructed in Polonnaruwa to house confirmed COVID-19 cases, on the instructions of the President. Lieutenant General...

Passengers from Qatar, Bahrain and Canada will not be permitted to land in Sri Lanka, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced. This travel ban...

Several pictures of army personnel taking a break from work while completing construction at quarantine facilities, went viral on social media.

The Labour Department requested the private sector to comply with the special three-day holiday declared by the government following growing concerns on COVID-19. Labour Commissioner...

The government is reportedly considering the temporary closure of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). This is considered as a measure to contain the spread of...

Political parties have been requested to limit the number of persons coming to handover nominations for the General Election 2020, the Police said. Accordingly, two...

More than 170 Sri Lankans who arrived in the island from Italy and South Korea have evaded quarantine, the Ministry of Defence on Tuesday...

Five foreign nationals have been arrested at the Kumulamunai area in Mullativu, for staying in the country illegally. The arrest has been made on a...

Police launched an investigations to arrest 40 suspects for spreading misinformation via social media over the corona virus, police said on Tuesday. Police also informed...

Sri Lanka Army has established another quarantine centre at the Infantry Regiment Army Camp in Pampaimadu, Vavuniya. It is reported that this facility is an...