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Thirty monks at a Pirivena in Hanthana, Kandy have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Since none of the monks are showing any adverse health effects, steps have been taken to isolate the infected within the Pirivena itself.…

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna yesterday urged the public to take all necessary steps to ensure their own safety including self-imposed restrictions to control the spread of COVID 19. The JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake while…

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa proposed to the Government not to proceed with the proposed Parliamentary sessions from today (August 16) due to the risk with the country’s deteriorating COVID-19…

In view of facilitating the passengers travelling to United Arab Emirates (UAE), Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited has established a Rapid PCR Testing Service facility at Bandaranaike International Airport…

The Government has decided to ban wedding functions from August 17 (Tuesday) until further notice, stated the Department of Government Information. It further mentions that, Public gatherings (at home or hotel) will not be permitted…

2,387 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 309,732, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

The Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today (15) stated that the Government has planned to vaccinate children over 12 years of age against COVID-19 and the programme in this regard will be initiated step by step. Prime Minister…

Island-wide curfew will be imposed from 10 pm to 4 am daily from tomorrow (August 16) until further notice, said the Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak Army Commander General Shavendra Silva.…

161 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information

A total of 3,435 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 354,968.