News from 2020

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.…

The danger posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka is yet to pass but the restrictions imposed on the 'low risk' districts cou…

A total of 2,961 prison inmates have been released on bail from March 17 to April 4 under the recommendations of the special commi…

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The Presidential Secretariat had received information about several instances of fraudsters collecting money using COVID-19 Health…

The Ragama Community Police Division distributed food packets to homeless people on the streets and stray animals in the area. The…

The Government has decided to suspend or limit the importation of non-essential goods except pharmaceutical products and fuel, Cab…

Special Task Force officers are engaged in checking curfew passes of people at several entry points to Colombo, April 1, 2020.&nbs…

The government and the United National Party (UNP) had agreed to enlighten the respective district level political representatives…

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The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) in a statement has thanked the government for helping the tourism industry and other s…