Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, yesterday, said that the Rs. 5,000 allowance, given to the people who had lost their daily income due to COVID-19 pandemic, would not be stopped though there had been a decision made not to pay it for the month of June, owing to opposition by some political parties.

Nine more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1068, says the Ministry of Health.

Price of Lanka IOC 92 Octane Petrol will be decreased by Rs. 5 per litre with effect from midnight today.

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1057, says the Ministry of Health.

Island-wide curfew will be re-imposed from 8.00 pm tomorrow (23) to 5.00 am on Tuesday (26) including the high-risk districts of Colombo and Gampaha where curfew will continue indefinitely.

The United National Party has filed a fundamental rights petition before the Supreme Court calling for the Extraordinary Gazette notification issued by the President dissolving the eighth Parliament to be quashed.

The government decided to develop school cricket and develop facilities at the other stadiums suspending the International Cricket Stadium project in Diyagama yesterday.

Following institute and personal donations along with direct deposits, the Itukama COVID-19 Healthcare and Security Fund reached Rs. 1136 million yesterday (May 21).

Seven more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1055, says the Ministry of Health.

National Organizer of the UNP Navin Dissanayake has demanded to know how the Samagi Jana Balawegaya party had been granted the opportunity of using the official residence allocated for the Opposition Leader’s office in Colombo.

15 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1045, says the Ministry of Health.

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 1030, says the Ministry of Health.

Three women had been killed while eight others were injured in a stampede at Jumma Masjid Road in Maligawatte a short while ago, the Police said.

20 more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the hospital after recovering from the virus, stated the Ministry of Health.

Cabinet approval has been granted to extend the retirement age of doctors from 60 years to 61, Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.