It is essential to wear face masks in the correct way and follow all safety procedures while wearing it as well as when putting it on or removing it, the Health Ministry said.

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 176, says the Ministry of Health.

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 175, says the Ministry of Health.

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 174, says the Ministry of Health.

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the people battered by the coronavirus should not be made to suffer from economic strife.

The first Sri Lankan to die from COVID-19 infection in Australia was reported today.

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 171, says the Ministry of Health.

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 170, says the Ministry of Health.

One more patient has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 167, says the Ministry of Health.

The government has declared the week commencing from tomorrow (06) as a ‘work from home’ period.

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

A fire has been reported at the pharmaceutical storage facility of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital at around 11 am this morning (05).

The Department of Posts says the provision of pensions for farmers and fishermen will commence tomorrow.

A fire broke out last night at a private financial institution in Gala Junction at Kiribathgoda.

Four more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 166, says the Ministry of Health.

DIG Ajith Rohana states that the rumours spreading on social media of a complete lockdown in the country is completely false and those rumours are being investigated into by the CID.