Local

It has been decided to strictly enforce the inter-provincial travel restrictions that are currently in effect until October 21 (Thursday), stated the President’s Media Division. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the…

354 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 491,958, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

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

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says water supply to several areas in Colombo will be suspended for 13-hours from 8pm tomorrow (October 16). The areas that will be affected by this are Colombo 09, 10, 11, 12 and 13.…

The Government has a responsibility to facilitate Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) into the country, Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister Johnston Fernando said. Responding to a query on signing an agreement with a US…

Two 14-year old boys who went for a bath in the Kahatapitiya tank in the Dambagalla police division drowned on Thursday evening. They were pronounced dead after being taken to hospital, Police said. The two deceased boys are…

A total of 666 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 530,421.

With the opening of Sri Lanka’s borders to vaccinated travellers and the resumption of most flights by international airlines, tourists are arriving in the country in greater numbers. Here a tourist checks a guidebook near the Maritime…

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna yesterday said it was the responsibility of the Government to open schools and bring teachers back to restart school education in the country which has had a long break due to COVID 19 pandemic. Former JVP…

Tamil National Alliance MP M. A. Sumanthiran yesterday urged the Northern and Eastern residents to support a series of protests to be held in the two provinces on October 17 and 18 demanding relief and solutions to the difficulties and…