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2,325 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 312,057 , the Epidemiology Unit confirmed

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…

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.

The vaccine roll out largely has been handled by medical and military authorities who are busy trying to keep up with heavy demand. However, in rural areas many older adults and differently-abled lack transport amenities to visit COVID-19…

The second Kumbal Perahera of the Kandy Esala Perahera parading the streets on Saturday night. Picture by Ruwan Meegammana.

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.…