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Sri Lanka COVID 19

Sri Lanka will use lessons learnt from pilot project to open for tourism

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga optimistic of resuming arrivals after “experiment” with bringing Ukrainian visit...

January 19, 2021 2 min read

First Sri Lankans to be vaccinated against Covid 19 will be MPs probably on Feb 4

India’s Serum Institute’s version of the Astro-Zeneca Oxford Vaccine is being shipped free to us by India as part of...

January 19, 2021 3 min read

Minister Nishantha who took the Dhammika potion tests positive for Covid

Nishantha becomes the fourth Member of Parliament to get Covid and was seen with President Rajapaksa last week

January 18, 2021 2 min read

Parliament to convene tomorrow after Covid testing clears MPs

The Committee on Parliamentary business has decided to convene Parliament on January 19 and 20 at 10 a.m. following the ...

January 18, 2021 2 min read
Sri Lanka daily Coronavirus cases hit new high of 1923, daily deaths reach 13

In the current wave, deaths are now reported in double digits

Sri Lanka Coronavirus total hits new high of 1,891 as concerns rise over hospital beds

Patients under medical care rose to 13,824 from 11,933 after the new confirmations as 764 were discharged

Colombo Municipality cancels meetings, closes offices after staffer tests Covid positive

Sri Lanka’s largest city, Colombo, is facing a Covid 19 threat, its Mayor Rosie Senanayake warned city councillors yes...

October 16, 2020 2 min read

Sajith demands the government provide relief for Covid hit areas

Sri Lanka’s Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa is demanding that the government offer relief packages to worker...

October 15, 2020 1 min read

From today you can be jailed or fined for breaking Covid prevention guidelines

The Health Department’s guidelines to prevent the spread of Covid 19 has become law through regulations Gazetted by th...

October 15, 2020 2 min read

HNB reports Covid positive staffer in Headquarters building

The Hatton National Bank has asked all their staff working in an area of the 19th floor of its headquarters Right Wing t...

October 15, 2020 1 min read

“Minuwangoda cluster being managed well” – Health Department

The spokesman for the Department of Health Services, Dr Jayaruwan Bandara is saying that the Minuwangoda cluster which h...

October 14, 2020 2 min read

Covid second wave must be blamed on government not Apparel-Maker – Opposition MP

The Opposition is saying the government is trying to blame Brandix for the second wave of Covid 19 infections while the ...

Imesh Ranasinghe
October 14, 2020 3 min read

Dialog Sri Lanka and Axiata labs wins global award for digital transformation

Dialog Axiata of Sri Lanka and Axiata Digital Labs, a technology unit of Malaysia-based group said it won a global award...

October 14, 2020 1 min read

Top-level probe to find the source of infection in the Minuwangoda Covid cluster - Pathirana

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has ordered a top-level probe into the outbreak of Covid 19 at an Apparel manufacturing plant that...

October 13, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's OnThree20 following health rules after Coronavirus case

A Covid-19 resident had been confirmed at Sri Lanka's OnThree20 apartments who is receiving medical attention and other ...

October 12, 2020 1 min read

Current strain of Covid very contagious, take precautions – Health Dept. spokesman

Sri Lanka’s Department of Health Services is saying the strain of the Covid virus that is spreading in the country rig...

October 12, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka Coronavirus cases found so far linked to Minuwangoda cluster: Army chief

All Coronavirus cases found from in recent days have been linked to the Minuwangoda Covid-19 cluster, with some third le...

October 12, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka confirms new Coronavirus cases, two Mannar villages locked down

Sri Lanka has confirmed 61 new Coronavirus case linked to the Minuwangoda Covid-19 cluster, the state information office...

October 11, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka locks down two villages in Mannar to contain Coronavirus

Sri Lanka has locked down Periyakadei and Pattithottam villages in the Mannar area in Northwest of the island contain th...

October 11, 2020 2 min read

Anyone who met Brandix staffers after Sept 23 asked to get a PCR test

The Covid 19 Prevention Task Force is asking anyone who met a staff member from the Brandix factory in Minuwangoda after...

October 10, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka exports down 8-pct, imports down 18-pt in August 2020

Sri Lanka's exports were down 8.3 percent in August 2020 to 947 million dollars and imports fell 18.1 percent 1,298 mill...

October 10, 2020 2 min read

Tens of thousands in the Katunayake FTZ can catch Covid – Workers' Bodies

A Collective of Workers Organisations representing Garment Factory staff is warning that around 50,000 employees in fact...

October 9, 2020 2 min read

Covid second wave because Govt said it was over - Opposition

The Parliamentary Opposition is charging that the general public let down their guard against the Covid 19 pandemic beca...

Imesh Ranasinghe
October 9, 2020 3 min read

Dozens detained for breaking quarantine curfews - Police

Police have arrested 80 people for violating quarantine curfew as at 6 am this morning since the curfew was implemented ...

October 8, 2020 1 min read

The furore over the removal of MRI chief continues

Both pro-government and opposition spokesmen are questioning the removal of the Director of the Medical Research Institu...

Imesh Ranasinghe
October 8, 2020 2 min read

Parliament says no staffer is Covid positive

Sri Lanka’s Parliament is saying that reports on social media that a family member of a Parliament employee has contra...

October 8, 2020 1 min read