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Officials blame unrestricted travel for Sri Lanka’s surge in daily COVID-19 cases
By Chanka Jayasinghe Friday February 12, 2021
Sri Lanka’s election commission shocked and dismayed over detention of Myanmar election officials
Wednesday February 3, 2021
Daily cases in Sri Lanka soar past 800 for fifth day running; vaccination continues
By Chanka Jayasinghe Tuesday February 2, 2021
Myanmar military takes over in apparent coup, detains Aung San Suu Kyi
Monday February 1, 2021
Sri Lanka may be on the brink of community transmission: PHI Union
By Chanka Jayasinghe Friday January 22, 2021
Minister to propose military training for all Sri Lankans over 18
Monday January 18, 2021
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, 2020With 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