Random Temperature checks in City
Army teams check the temperature of passersby in Colombo yesterday as a part of measures taken to halt the spread of COVID-19. Picture by Hirantha Gunathilake.
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Fire at Kiribathgoda shopping complex doused
A fire had erupted in the ground floor of a three-storied shopping complex located close to the Kiribathgoda town on the Kiribathgoda-Makola road around 8.30 am yesterday (17) morning.
Police and area residents had rescued 12…
Impose countrywide lockdown for two weeks – Sajith
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa requested the government to impose a countrywide lockdown for two weeks for the safety of the people.
Speaking in Parliament, Premadasa extended his gratitude to the Security Forces, including…
277 quarantine law violators arrested
277 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police.
So far 54,889 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing in…
Sri Lanka receives more Pfizer vaccines
Sri Lanka received 100,000 more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this morning
A special flight carrying the consignment of the 100,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in…
Cabinet reshuffled
According to the President’s Media Division, the Portfolio of several Cabinet of Ministers has been reshuffled.
Prof. G L Peiris has been appointed as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has been…
SSP Nihal Thalduwa appointed as the Police Media Spokesman
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Attorney-at-Law Nihal Thalduwa has been appointed as the new Police Media Spokesman, confirmed the Senior DIG Ajith Rohana.
High Dependency Unit of Wathupitiwala Base Hospital declared open
The new High Dependency Unit (HDU) of Wathupitiwala Base Hospital, built with the contribution of the Sri Lanka Navy, was declared open for the treatment of COVID-19 patients today.
The Navy took on the construction of this…
2,325 COVID-19 patients recovered
2,325 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 312,057 , the Epidemiology Unit confirmed
Temporary ban on congregational prayers at mosques
Wakf board of Sri Lanka has decided to temporarily suspend all Jummah prayers & congregational activities at Mosques until further notice, as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 which has already affected a number of persons…