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Former President Maithripala Sirisena requested the President to immediately convene a meeting of representatives of the political parties in Parliament, taking into account the present situation in the country. Former President…

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says water supply to several areas will be suspended for 12-hours from 10am tomorrow (August 18). The areas that will be affected by this are Hendala, Wattala, Elakanda, Alwis Town,…

2,283 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 314,340, stated the Health Promotion Bureau.

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.