855 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Eight more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 855, says the Ministry of Health.



61 more patients recover from Coronavirus

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



Gazette on returning normalcy to be issued today

The Extraordinary Gazette Notification pertaining to returning normalcy in day to day life in the Western Province and in the Puttalam District will be issued today undersigned by Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi.



272 Sri Lankans stranded in Australia return

272 persons who were stranded in Australia due to travel restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, arrived in the country this morning (10).



General Election: Government cannot get two-thirds majority – Welgama

Former Kalutara District UPFA MP Kumara Welgama says that while the Coronavirus disease spreads, the only thing on the government’s mind was how to obtain a two-thirds majority at the next General Election, but that would remain a dream.



847 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Nine more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 847, says the Ministry of Health.



Will not reopen liquor stores on Monday – Excise Department

Liquor stores will not be reopened on Monday (11), despite the resumption of civilian life and functions at private and public sector entities in the Western Province and Puttalam District, the Excise Department has announced.



5 more patients recover from Coronavirus

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



844 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Nine more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 844, says the Ministry of Health.



15 more patients recover from Coronavirus

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



United States to provide ventilators to Sri Lanka

U.S. President Donald Trump has offered to provide ventilators required by Sri Lanka.



835 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

11 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 835, says the Ministry of Health.



President’s name appears in latest Federal Register of those renounced US citizenship

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s name has appeared in the March publication of US federal register of individuals who have chosen to renounce their American citizenship.



Balance of the COVID-19 Fund reaches Rs. 900 million

The Sri Lanka Foreign Service Association donated Rs.2.8 million to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to help the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund. Minister of Foreign Relations, Dinesh Gunawardena also participated on this occasion.



8 more patients recover from Coronavirus

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



IMF approves $18 billion in 50 requests for emergency pandemic aid

The International Monetary Fund has approved requests for emergency pandemic aid from 50 of its 189 members for a total of about $18 billion and is continuing to work quickly through the remaining more than 50 requests, an IMF spokesman said on Thursday.