One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 666, says the Ministry of Health.

Issuing a message for May Day, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa paid a tribute to the working masses who are making boundless sacrifices in the face of challenges before the nation caused by COVID-19 outbreak.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday stressed that the government is committed to safeguarding  the working population  from the effects of the COVID-19  pandemic sweeping across the world.

Elections had been held at a time when 500-600 people were dying each year, of dengue, co-cabinet spokesman, Bandula Gunawardane, said yesterday, addressing the cabinet press briefing.

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

Two more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 665, says the Ministry of Health.

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 663, says the Ministry of Health.

Seven more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 660, says the Ministry of Health.

Four more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 653, says the Ministry of Health.

The Inter-Company Employees Union said that about two hundred thousand individuals have lost their jobs due to the massive cut in employees taking place in factories and institutions of the private sector.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has called a meeting of all 225 members of the previous Parliament to discuss the situation that prevails in the country.

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

Sri Lanka is a special friend of China. We have long standing and cordial relations between the two countries. When we faced COVID- 19 disaster recently, Sri Lanka stood with us…

Director General of Health Services, Dr. Anil Jasinghe, said that there is no one in any Intensive Care Unit of any hospital being treated for COVID-19.

Former Prime Minister and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, yesterday said that if the government reconvened Parliament, there would be no need for all 224 MPs to attend the sitting and just 20 MPs could meet to avoid the impending constitutional crisis.

19 more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 649, says the Ministry of Health.