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Sri Lanka finds Indian Coronavirus variant inside quarantine

A UK variant has triggered a third wave putting pressure on hospitals

May 8, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka Coronavirus deaths hit new high of 19, Covid-19 cases 1,914

Patients in treatment centres and hospitals rose to 16,916 as authorities scrambled to add new hospital beds

May 8, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka may go into lockdown if situation calls for it: State Minister Fernandopulle

“We cannot agree to a lockdown unless there is an express scientific need for it,” she said.

May 7, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka approves Pfizer-BionTech jab for emergency use; five million doses ordered

The WHO approved the Pfizer jab for emergency use on December 31 last year.

May 7, 2021 2 min read
Sri Lanka health official calls for staggered lifting of COVID-19 lockdown

Sri Lanka went into lockdown on August 20, which has now been extended several times to October 01.

Drop in COVID-19 admissions at Sri Lanka's Lady Ridgeway Children's Hospital

“There is something to be happy about here,” he added.

Vietnam Coronavirus research re-defines contact tracing strategy as Sri Lanka expands Covid-19 testi...

Sri Lanka has expanded Coronavirus tests leading to several new patients being found officials said, as Vietnam research...

Asantha Sirimanne
April 4, 2020 4 min read

Sri Lanka Coronavirus patient gives birth, 40s Covid-19 patient dies

A pregnant Coronavirus patient had given birth in Sri Lanka, the head of Sri Lanka's health service Anil Jasinghe said.

April 4, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka COVID19 cases reaches 159 as eight new confirmed cases are found

Sri Lanka relaxed some rules for curfew bound regions in the country as eight more confirmed cases were found Friday bri...

April 4, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka cuts policy rates as rupee falls to new low

Sri Lanka has cut its policy corridor by 25 basis points taking the rate at which liquidity is injected to 7.0 percent a...

April 3, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's total COVID-19 cases at 151; officials say 225 tested yesterday

With one new patient confirmed today, Sri Lanka’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen to 151 as of 5.15pm.

April 3, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka Coronavirus cases linked to 19 places, police urge full Covid-19 disclosure

Sri Lanka's 151 confirmed Coronavirus cases have been linked to patients directly or indirectly linked to patients found...

April 3, 2020 4 min read

World Bank approves USD 128 million COVID-19 support for Sri Lanka

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved yesterday a USD 128.6 million Sri Lanka COVID-19 Emergency Resp...

April 3, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka aims for Coronavirus infections below 500, wider testing amid Covid-19 curfews

Sri Lanka is aiming to keep Coronavirus infections below 500 in April with restrictions on the movement of people and br...

April 3, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka records fourth fatality as COVID 19 cases top 150

A 58-year-old man who succumbed to severe pneumonia is Sri Lanka's fourth victim of the COVID 19 virus, an official gove...

April 2, 2020 1 min read

Sajith wants more COVID 19 tests done

Former Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa is proposing that the government extend the number of tests done to ide...

April 2, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka hunting Covid-19 contacts in Malindo Air flight as Coronavirus toll climbs

Sri Lanka is searching for 36 passengers who had arrived in Sri Lanka in Malindo Air 0D-185 flight on March 17, after on...

April 2, 2020 4 min read

Parts of Colombo in lockdown as third person dies of COVID 19

ECONOMYNEXT - COVID 19 claimed its third victim, a 72-year old man from Maradana in central Colombo Wednesday night, mul...

April 2, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka Coronavirus patients go up to 146 on April 01

Sri Lanka's Coronavirus patients had gone up to by 03 persons to 146 by Apri01, the state information office said, and p...

April 1, 2020 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines to stop outbound passenger flights from April 08

State-run SriLankan Airlines said it will stop flying passenger flights from April 08 to April 21, due to restrictions i...

April 1, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka facilitates free-of-charge online learning for state university students

Sri Lanka’s state universities will allow students to follow their curriculum from home, free of charge, with the assi...

Imesh Ranasinghe
April 1, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka Coronavirus count at 143, attempted manslaughter charge mulled for Covid-19 control

As Sri Lanka's Coronavirus count spiked by 21 to 143 on March 31, linked to several Covid-19 clusters police said person...

April 1, 2020 7 min read

Coronavirus the worst global crisis since WW II, says UN chief

The coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis since World War II, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesd...

April 1, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka confirmed Coronavirus cases spike to 142, more Covid-19 hospitals readied

Sri Lanka's confirmed Coronavirus cases spiked to 142, health ministry data showed, with the authorities preparing more ...

March 31, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lankans struggle to purchase vital drugs amid COVID-19 curfew

With Sri Lanka’s confirmed COVID-19 cases rising to 132 today, curfew continues to be imposed on different parts of th...

March 31, 2020 3 min read

Sri Lanka’s UberEats partners Cargills and other business to distribute goods

UberEats Sri Lanka, a food delivery firm said it had partnered with a top retail chain and other businesses to deliver f...

Tania Madies
March 31, 2020 2 min read