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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP and former Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne accused the Government of disregarding medical advice to lock down the country and is risking the lives of the people. He was speaking in Parliament…

No fatalities have been reported among COVID patients who are under treatment at Ayurveda Hospitals, Rural and Ayurveda Hospitals Development State Minister Sisira Jayakody said. He told Parliament yesterday that 12 Ayurveda…

Hong Kong will tighten entry restrictions starting on Friday for arrivals from 16 countries battling a resurgence in Covid-19 cases, including Sri Lanka, increasing their mandatory quarantine period to 21 days. In another change of…

Energy Minister Udaya Gammampila today requested the public to use fuel sparingly as the country's foreign exchange reserve is depleting fast.  In a Twitter post he said, "the bitter truth is that we are in the midst of a foreign…

A total of 275 Random Rapid Antigen Tests have been conducted today at the Parliament. Out of it 12 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, stated the Serjeant-at-Arms Narendra Fernando.

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

A total of 3,609 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 365,683.

All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC) Leader and Jaffna District MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam has tested positive for COVID-19. He confirmed it in his Twitter account yesterday. “Since my wife, daughter and I were showing symptoms of…

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.

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…