Postal services suspended

Postmaster General Ranjith Ariyaratne says that all postal services in the country will be suspended until further notice.



Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates further

Sri Lankan Rupee has further depreciated against the US Dollar making the selling rate to Rs.189.87, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said.



65 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

The Ministry of Health announced that six more patients have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 65.



Island-wide curfew to be imposed until Monday

An island-wide curfew will be imposed from 6.00 pm today (20) until 6.00 am on Monday (23), says the President’s Office.



Karu says no to both UNP and SJB

Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, yesterday, said that he had decided not to contest the next general election from either the UNP or Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). He has also rejected offers to be on national lists of both parties.



Police curfew in Ja-Ela and Wattala

Police curfew will be imposed within the Ja-Ela and Wattala Police Divisions from 10 pm tonight (19).



Motor vehicle imports suspended for three months

The Central Bank (CB) today directed all banks to suspend facilitating importation of all types of motor vehicles for three months with immediate effect.



59 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Three more persons tested positive for COVID-19 today bringing the toll of the positive cases to 59, Health Services Director General Dr. Anil Jasinghe said.



56 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Four more patients have tested positive for Coronavirus bringing the total of confirmed cases in Sri Lanka to 56, the Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said today.



General Election 2020 will be postponed – Election Commission

The Chairman of Election Commission has announced that General Election 2020 scheduled to be held on April 25th will be postponed.



52 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health states that two more patients have been identified taking the total infected patients in Sri Lanka to 52



Work from home week declared

The Government has declared one week from March 20 to 27 for Public and Private Sector as a period to work from home, President’s Media Unit said.



A new economic package by the President as a result of COVID-19

Based on an investigation by a committee of experts on the impact of the COVID-19 Virus to the basic economy Cabinet approval has been granted for the President to introduce a new economic package.



All trips or tours banned

All trips and tours including educational trips or recreational tours will be banned from yesterday (18), said DIG Ajith Rohana.He said this at the National Operation Centre for the Prevention of Covid-19.



Chinese province of Wuhan reports NO new coronavirus cases

China’s health ministry today claimed the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan and its surrounding Hubei province had no new cases of the deadly contagion which has ripped across the globe.



Italy coronavirus deaths rise by record 475 in a day

The number of people dying from coronavirus in Italy has risen by 475 in one day to nearly 3,000 – the biggest increase since the outbreak and the highest one-day official toll of any nation.