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A total of 4,483 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Department of Government Information. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 407,768.

A garment factory in Agalawatte has managed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by following the bio bubble and DREAM concept based on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health in the area. Pictures show how arrangements have…

Vegetable stall owners at the Peliyagoda Manning Market Economic Centre (PMMEC) which was opened for wholesale traders on Tuesday requested the Government to keep the Manning Market Economic Centre open until next Sunday to enable…

The report of the inquiry conducted by the Prisons Department against remanded MP Rishard Bathiudeen for threatening a prison medical officer with death will be presented to the Prison Tribunal for necessary action. According to…

The Government has decided to give dry rations worth Rs.10,000 only to low-income earning families who are being subject to quarantine as a result of COVID-19 infections. The Cabinet which met recently has made this decision and the…

It has been decided to restrict mobile trading activities in the Colombo District on the days when the quarantine curfew is in effect only to traders who have taken both doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Colombo District Secretary Pradeep…

705 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Division. 58,414 suspects have been arrested since October 30 for not wearing face masks and…

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China has donated 300,000 doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines for the use of the Sri Lanka Army. Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), General…

About 1377kg of smuggled dried turmeric were recovered by the Sri Lanka Navy during a special operation on August 22,23 and 24 at the beach of Arippu in Mannar and lagoon area of Kalpitiya. Incidentally, SLNS Therapuththa in the…

The Ministry of Health has today received the second batch of cold chain equipment procured by UNICEF with funding from the Government of Japan to strengthen Sri Lanka’s delivery of immunization services, including against COVID-19.…