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Sri Lanka customs seize 206 star tortoises

Tortoises were packed in 6 Styrofoam boxes labelled as 'Dried Sea Foods'

February 12, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka national dies in Türkiye earthquake

Rescue workers hampered by shortage of equipment to move debris

February 12, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka gives Ceylon tea to Turkiye earthquake survivors

Over 25,000 have been confirmed dead from the earthquake so far in Turkey and Syria

February 12, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka inks deal with GGGI for green finance and advice

GGGI can support green projects and financing

February 7, 2023 2 min read
Sri Lanka floods kill 12, over 370,000 under water or homeless

Depression expected to cross Tamil Nadu coast on November 30 after passing by Sri Lanka's North on November 29

Cyclone threat as depression moves East of Sri Lanka to India

Very heavy showers above 150 mm are likely at some places.

Coronavirus: latest global developments, 112,000 deaths, 1.8mn infections

China records its highest daily toll of imported virus cases, confirming 97 new infections. China records its highest da...

April 13, 2020 3 min read

Sri Lanka pharmacies asked not to play doctor during Coronavirus curfew

Sri Lanka's pharmacies which are allowed to be open during a nation-wide curfew imposed to combat the spread of Coronavi...

April 12, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka looks to relax Coronavirus curfews in late April, open schools in May

Sri Lanka is looking to relax Coronavirus controls after April 19 for low risk areas and re-open schools in the second w...

April 12, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka Coronavirus curfew break delayed till April 16 to fight Covid-19, count 199

A Coronavirus curfew break in Sri Lanka for less-risky areas has been delayed till 0600h Thursday April 16 morning from ...

April 12, 2020 4 min read

Sri Lanka Coronavirus burglary cluster takes Covid-19 count to 197

Sri Lanka has confirmed 197 Coronavirus by late night on April 10, the Health Ministry said after several people in a cl...

April 11, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeks expert opinion on fighting Covid-19

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has sought expert opinion on fighting Coronavirus, while the country is under ...

April 10, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka Coronavirus contact tracing gaps plugged as incubation of SARS-Cov-2 suspected to top 20 d...

Sri Lanka is quarantining all close contacts (F1) of the confirmed Coronavirus (index case or F0) and will test all quar...

April 9, 2020 5 min read

Sri Lanka's Dialog offers extra data, credit and all channels on payTV during Covid-19 crisis

Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata said it is offering extra data free, emergency credit, all channel on its payTV service, durin...

March 26, 2020 6 min read

No tsunami threat from Kuril Island earthquake, small waves: PTWC

US authorities in Hawaii has said that there is no further threat from an earthquake near Kuril Island off the cost of R...

March 25, 2020 2 min read

Tsunami warning for Russia, 1000 km around Kuril Islands

A hazardous tsunami warning had been issued for Russia and areas 1,000 kilometers of Kuril Island by American authoritie...

March 25, 2020 4 min read
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Sri Lanka private hospitals to admit Coronavirus patients, do PCR test

Sri Lanka's health ministry has issued guidelines for private hospitals to test patients for COVID19 Coronavirus, expan...

March 19, 2020 1 min read

Coronavirus can survive on surfaces for hours: CDC-UCLA-Princeton COVID19 study

The novel coronavirus can survive on surfaces or in the air for several hours, according to a US-government funded study...

March 18, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka slaps price controls on masks amid medical emergency

Sri Lanka's National Medical Regulatory Authority, has slapped price control on masks as demand went up, as demand went...

March 16, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka Coronavirus count rises driving new efforts to contain spread

Sri Lanka restricted flights from more countries, tightened quarantine as a total confirmed cases of Coronavirus went up...

March 16, 2020 7 min read

Sri Lanka Coronavirus toll rises to 19, UK, Belgium Norway quarantine advanced

Sri Lanka's Coronavirus confirmed patients went up to 19 Sunday, made up of Sri Lankans and once Chinese visitors who ha...

March 15, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka Coronavirus battle joined by military intelligence, police to track down risky returnees

Sri Lanka's military intelligence and police are tracking travelers from Italy and countries identified as high risk for...

March 15, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka diplomats in self-quarantine after family member gets Coronavirus

A family member of a Sri Lanka foreign ministry official had been diagnosed with Coronavirus (COVID19) and leading to se...

March 14, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka Coronavirus toll goes to 11, public holiday declared - Updated

Sri Lanka has reported new cases of Coronavirus (COVID19) on Saturday taking the total in hospital to 10, while a Chines...

March 14, 2020 2 min read
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Children less sick from Coronavirus, as 140,000 cases confirmed

For reasons unknown, children rarely have severe symptoms when infected by COVID-19 and may even be a bit less likely to...

March 14, 2020 3 min read

Sri Lanka bans travellers from Europe as Coronavirus toll climbs

Sri Lanka is denying entry to travelers from nine nations in Europe as well as Iran and Korea from March 14 and 15 for t...

March 14, 2020 4 min read