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Twenty-eight percent increase in Sri Lanka's COVID-19 deaths compared to last week

Sri Lanka recorded 67 COVID-19 deaths including an eight-day-old baby from Gampola from May 17 to June 08

June 10, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka plans to lift unofficial COVID-19 lockdown; travel restrictions to end June 14: report

Silva was quoted as saying the lockdown will be lifted on June 14 as previously announced.

June 10, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka police discontinue lockdown traffic sticker; parties continue undetected

“On the whole, people’s behaviour has been satisfactory,” the police spokesman said.

June 10, 2021 3 min read

Sri Lanka PM wants retired health workers reinstated to help fight COVID-19

There are only 34,000 nurses currently working in the state sector, many of whom are currently on strike

June 10, 2021 2 min read
Sri Lanka on alert for heavily mutated variant of SARS-CoV-2; caution advised

The variant, named B.1.1.529 was first detected on November 24.

Do not treat symptoms of untested COVID-19 patients, Sri Lanka health official warns

"If you treat the symptoms different medications may be used and that can severely affect the condition of the patient."

Mobitel HQ closed down temporarily due to visit by possible COVID-19 contact

The Mobitel head office on W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha has been temporarily closed down to disinfect the premises because ...

July 14, 2020 1 min read

The call to postpone elections is heard again as public concern over COVID 19 rises

A government formed out of a parliament with a fresh mandate from the people will have the legitimacy and be adequately ...

Jehan Perera
July 14, 2020 6 min read

Former PM casts "serious doubt" over Sri Lanka's official COVID-19 figures

Questioning the accuracy of Sri Lanka’s official COVID-19 figures, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe cast dou...

July 14, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka private hospital hit by staffer testing positive for COVID 19

Melsta, a private hospital in Ragama is confirming that a staff member has tested positive for COVID 19 and has been adm...

July 14, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka Government’s wrong decisions responsible for Coronavirus spreading again - Rajitha

Sri Lanka’s Opposition is heaping the blame on the government for the apparent second wave of COVID 19 cases saying wr...

July 14, 2020 2 min read

Police probing whether drug user who fell from 8th floor of the Negombo hospital was a suicide victi...

Police are investigating whether the prisoner who fell to his death from the 8th floor of the Negombo hospital committed...

July 14, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka urged to follow Covid-19 rules as new Coronavirus cluster tops 500, Rajangana areas locked

Sri Lanka has limited movement in three areas in Rajanganaya in Anuradhapura and is tracing and quarantining contacts an...

July 14, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka COVID 19 cluster prevents postal voting in Rajangana

Three sections of the Rajanganaya area are in virtual lockdown and as a result postal Voting in the Medical Officer of H...

Arjuna Ranawana
July 14, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's confirms 492 Coronavirus cases in new Covid-19 cluster

Sri Lanka has confirmed 492 Coronavirus cases in a Covid-19 cluster linked to a drug rehabilitation centre in Kandakadu ...

July 13, 2020 1 min read

COVID 19 – Schools closed for a week from tomorrow as COVID 19 spread fears rise

Sri Lankan authorities have ordered all schools and private tuition classes closed for a week from tomorrow as fears of ...

July 12, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka’s newest COVID 19 cluster linked to another that erupted in April – Dr Anil Jasinghe

Sri Lanka’s newest COVID 19 cluster that has produced more than 300 new cases is linked directly to a cluster that eme...

Arjuna Ranawana
July 11, 2020 5 min read

Chief Elections Commissioner warns of “grave danger” of COVID 19 spread at crowded rallies

Sri Lanka’s Chief Elections Commissioner is warning that because people attending the political rallies are not follow...

July 10, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka finds 300 Coronavirus cases as Kandakadu cluster expands, over 1000 to be tested

Sri Lanka has confirmed 296 new Coronavirus cases as authorities traded and tested inmates, staff and contacts of two dr...

July 10, 2020 3 min read

Sri Lanka finds more than 200 COVID 19 patients at Kandakadu Rehabilitation Centre Cluster

Sri Lankan authorities have found 252 COVID 19 positive patients in a drug rehabilitation centre in the North Central Pr...

Arjuna Ranawana
July 10, 2020 4 min read

Sri Lanka may find more COVID 19 cases at virus struck rehabilitation centre – Army Chief

Sri Lankan authorities are doing their best to prevent an outbreak of COVID 19 in a drug rehabilitation centre from spre...

Arjuna Ranawana
July 10, 2020 3 min read

New COVID 19 Cluster may be emerging at the Kandakadu Rehabilitation Centre in Polonnaruwa

Sri Lanka may be seeing the possibility of a new cluster of COVID 19 infected persons emerging after 56 inmates and staf...

Arjuna Ranawana
July 9, 2020 3 min read

More relief for electricity consumers struggling to pay inflated bills caused by the COVID lockdown

The Cabinet of Ministers at their weekly meeting today considered a number of concessions for consumers proposed by Powe...

July 9, 2020 2 min read

How a Prison inmate became infected with COVID 19 is still a mystery - officials

Officials are still trying to figure out how an inmate at the Kandakadu Rehabilitation Centre for addicts was infected w...

July 8, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka and Maldives have eradicated rubella and measles: WHO

Sri Lanka and the Maldives have eradicated measles and rubella, the World Health Organization said, becoming the first t...

July 8, 2020 2 min read

Faulty PCR reports issued by external research labs could jeopardise COVID-19 containment: CMLS-SL

Faulty PCR test reports issued by external research laboratories that don't come under the purview of the Ministry of He...

July 7, 2020 3 min read