gampaha Slight downward trend in Sri Lanka’s daily COVID-19 cases inconclusive; more testing needed By Chanka Jayasinghe Tuesday January 5, 2021 Two returnees from the UK test positive as Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 cases surge past 41,000 By Chanka Jayasinghe Monday December 28, 2020 No island-wide curfew from Christmas to New Year: army chief By Chanka Jayasinghe Thursday December 24, 2020 Sri Lanka reports three more deaths and 616 new COVID-19 cases; more hospitals to be converted By Chanka Jayasinghe Thursday December 17, 2020 With three new deaths today, Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 157 By Chanka Jayasinghe Wednesday December 16, 2020 COVID-19 patient “escapes” from Welisara chest hospital By Chanka Jayasinghe Wednesday December 16, 2020 Unity Plaza shut down after four people test positive for COVID-19 By Chanka Jayasinghe Tuesday December 15, 2020 655 new COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka; total cases rise to 32,790 By Chanka Jayasinghe Monday December 14, 2020 538 new COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka; total cases rise to 30,613 By Chanka Jayasinghe Friday December 11, 2020 Total COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka surges past 30,000 with 697 new cases in 24 hours By Chanka Jayasinghe Thursday December 10, 2020 798 new COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka; total cases rise to 29,378 By Chanka Jayasinghe Wednesday December 9, 2020 Source of 20-day-old baby’s COVID-19 infection still unknown: hospital director By Chanka Jayasinghe Wednesday December 9, 2020 703 new COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka; total cases rise to 28,580 By Chanka Jayasinghe Tuesday December 8, 2020 649 new COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka; total cases rise to 27,877 By Chanka Jayasinghe Monday December 7, 2020 628 new COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka; total cases rise to 26,038 By Chanka Jayasinghe Friday December 4, 2020 Atalugama COVID-19 cases surge as PHIs withdraw in protest By Chanka Jayasinghe Thursday December 3, 2020 New COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka hit record 878 in 24 hours as total cases surge past 25,000 By Chanka Jayasinghe Thursday December 3, 2020 545 new COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka; total cases rise to 24,532s By Chanka Jayasinghe Wednesday December 2, 2020 496 new COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka; total cases rise to 23,484 By Chanka Jayasinghe Monday November 30, 2020 559 new COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka; total cases rise to 22,028 By Chanka Jayasinghe Friday November 27, 2020 1 2 3 … 7 Next »