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Sri Lanka detects South African COVID-19 “Escape” variant amongst others

A Sri Lankan university laboratory has detected a number of COVID-19 variants including the fast-spreading South African...

March 12, 2021 2 min read

One million Covishield doses to arrive in Sri Lanka in March, April as promised: SPC

Serum Institute of India (SII) will deliver one million doses of the AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine this month and the n...

March 8, 2021 2 min read

Coronavirus vaccine supplies from India uncertain: report

A balance of one million Coronavirus vaccines from India out of a 1.5 million vaccine ordered by Sri Lanka may not be de...

March 8, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka Coronavirus deaths top 500, total Covid-19 cases 85,000

Sri Lanka's Coronavirus deaths had reached 502 on March 07, 2021 with five persons being confirmed death with Covid-19 l...

March 7, 2021 1 min read
Sri Lanka confirms 2,275 Coronavirus cases, 21 Covid-19 deaths

With the latest deaths, the total went up to 962. Among the dead was a 37 year old man from Bandarawela.

Sri Lanka to keep Coronavirus patients at home, 2,386 confirmed, 20 new Covid-19 deaths

"If symptoms worsen needing medical care they will be admitted to hospital."

Most of Colombo Central to be isolated from Monday  morning – Army Commander

Five more areas in the City of Colombo will be isolated from 5:00 AM on Monday, Nov 16, and they are Maradana, Fort, Pet...

November 14, 2020 1 min read

Police nab man for allegedly posting fake Covid story

Sri Lanka’s police have issued a stern warning to Social Media users who create and share fake news about the Covid 19...

November 14, 2020 2 min read
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CID probing “false” Social Media posts of people dying by the wayside of COVID

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is probing the instances where there were postings on social media showing p...

November 13, 2020 1 min read

Government imported Rapid Antigen test kits on epidemiologists’ recommendation – Jayasumana

The government chose to use an emergency tender process to import the Rapid Antigen test kits to Sri Lanka to cover the ...

Imesh Ranasinghe
November 13, 2020 2 min read

“Don’t blame the public for the second wave of Covid infections” - Kiriella

Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella is urging the government not to blame the public for the second wave of Covid 19...

November 13, 2020 2 min read

Cricket: Lanka Premier League still on course - SLC

Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) is yet to decide whether the Lanka Premier League (LPL) T20 Cricket tournament will be pla...

Imesh Ranasinghe
November 12, 2020 2 min read

Two more die of Covid 19 – DG Health Services

Two more Covid 19 patients have died bringing the total dead from the virus in Sri Lanka to 48 the Director-General of H...

November 12, 2020 1 min read

Deepavali celebrations - Government issues guidelines

The Health authorities have issued a set of guidelines to those celebrating the Hindu festival of light – Deepavali - ...

November 12, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka isolates Western Province amid Covid-19 warnings on Colombo, Coronavirus deaths rise to 46

Sri Lanka's has barred travel in and out the Western Province as daily Coronavirus cases hit 635 and Covid-19 deaths ros...

November 12, 2020 6 min read

Western Province isolated as of midnight tonight on President’s orders – Army Chief

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered that all entrances and exits from the Western Province be closed from midnight ...

November 11, 2020 2 min read
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Cremation of Muslim victims of Covid 19, community leaders hope Govt. will allow burials

Sri Lanka’s Muslim minority is still hopeful that the government will lift the order for the mandatory cremation of th...

November 11, 2020 3 min read
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Opposition questions the import of Antigen tests for Covid “without due process”

Opposition politicians are accusing the government of permitting the import of Rapid Antigen test kits to Sri Lanka with...

November 11, 2020 2 min read

PCR tests have cost more than LKR42mn – Presidential Secretariat

The President’s Office has released the accounts for the Covid Fund showing that the most expensive item the fund has ...

November 11, 2020 1 min read
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Sri Lanka Coronavirus deaths rise to 41, another home death, 430 new Covid-19 cases

Sri Lanka has found 05 Coronavirus deaths including a resident of an elders' home taking the total to 41 and confirmed a...

November 10, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka reports 4 new Coronavirus deaths, elders home inmate dies

Sri Lanka has reported four new Coronavirus deaths on November 04, including an inmate of an elders' home, taking the to...

November 10, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka Covid-19 total tops 14,000, Coronavirus isolation for Kandana, Mahabage

Sri Lanka has placed Kandana, Mahabage police areas in Gampaha district under Coronavirus isolation as 354 new cases we...

November 9, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka finds 510 new Coronavirus cases, Covid-19 deaths go to 35, public cautioned

Sri Lanka has found 510 Coronavirus cases and another person died taking total Covid-19 deaths to 35, official data show...

November 9, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka state labs can do more tests, raise productivity: GMOA

Sri Lanka's government labs should be able to do more tests with the machines available as private labs are more product...

November 8, 2020 2 min read

Residents of areas without Coronavirus curfew should try to stay at home: Sri Lanka Chief Epidemiolo...

Residents of areas where there is no Coronavirus curfew should stay at home as much as possible in the near future as th...

November 8, 2020 3 min read

Sri Lanka to lift Coronavirus curfew on Monday, some areas isolated: Army Chief

Sri Lanka's Coronavirus curfew will be lifted in Colombo, Kuliyapitiya and Kurunegala but some high risk areas would con...

November 8, 2020 2 min read