News from 2020

A total of 1,724 individuals have been arrested and 496 vehicles seized within a 24-hour period which ended 6.a.m today for curfew…

A group of European Union (EU) ambassadors met with the Chairman of the Special Task Force on Providing Essential Services, Basil …

Manning Market in Colombo were seen crowded with people who had come to purchase vegetables and other essentials while most of the…

The Colombo Electrical Traders Association (CETA) donated a set of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to Colombo Divisional Secr…

The Presidential Task Force on Essential Services yesterday announced that all Ayurvedic Hospitals would be remained open despite …

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The local tea industry is urging the government to increase the number of working days of relevant government departments to facil…

China has reported zero new coronavirus deaths for the first time since it emerged as the nation on Wednesday scaled back lockdown…

The Government has decided to close all Economic Centres in the country to prevent the people from gathering into economic centers…

India gifted a 10 tonne consignment of essential life saving medicines to Sri Lanka, in view of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. These…

Five Covid-19 infected patients were reported today, increasing the total cases to 183 in Sri Lanka the Health Ministry said. more…

Six Chair Professors of Medicine (and Specialist Physicians) in Sri Lanka have expressed their opinion on an exit strategy from th…

All the Buddhist temples across the country were seen deserted on Bak Full Moon Poya Day today due to the curfew imposed islandwid…

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The COVID-19 pandemic may not spiral out of control in countries such as Sri Lanka due to its high temperature and high humidity l…

Lorries carrying fish and vegetables are transported to people during curfew hours.…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa today requested the employers to pay attenti…

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today issued an Extraordinary Gazette suspending Sri Lankans from making payments through Outward…

The Sri Lankan chef, Anura Bandara Herath, who was aboard the cruise ship MSC Magnifica, was brought to the country by the Sr…

The Indian Union Health Ministry on Monday said 109 deaths were reported across the country due to Coronavirus, and the total numb…

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The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) today urged the health authorities to speed up the COVID-19 testing of some 42,…

Several public figures including politicians, cricketers and social influencers were seen engaged in planting vegetable and fruit …

The security forces were on duty despite the rains that showered last night.…

Samurdhi officers are seen preparing 1,000 relief package containing essential items to be given to Samurdhi recipients.…