146 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 146, says the Ministry of Health.



Another COVID-19 patient recovers

One more COVID-19 patient has been discharged from the hospital after recovering from the virus earlier today (01), stated the Ministry of Health.



Four new centres to treat COVID-19 patients

The government has decided to assign four centres including three hospitals in the Puttalam, Gampaha, Kalutara and Colombo districts, which have been declared high risk zones, in order to treat COVID-19 cases.



Coronavirus, the worst global crisis since WW II – UN chief

The coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis since World War II, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said yesterday (March 31), expressing concern that it could trigger conflicts around the world.



Curfew in 19 districts to be re-imposed at 2 pm

The curfew imposed in the Southern, Eastern, Uva, Sabaragamuwa & North-Central provinces & Nuwara-Eliya, Matale, Kurunegala, Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts has been lifted at 6am this morning and will be re-imposed at 2.00 pm until  6am on Monday (April 6).



143 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka yesterday recorded the highest daily surge in COVID-19 cases as a total of 21 patients tested positive for the virus during the course of the day.



142 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Ten more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 142, says the Ministry of Health.



132 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Seven more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 132, says the Ministry of Health.



129 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka

Seven more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka increasing the total cases tally to 129, says the Ministry of Health.



Two more recovered from COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

Two more COVID-19 infected patients were recovered and discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Ministry of Health said.



Presidential Secretariat to function 24/7

The Public Relations Unit of the Presidential Secretariat will continue to operate around the clock in order to receive public complaints.



Every Samurdhi family to receive Rs. 10,000 – Samurdhi Department DG

Measures have been taken to provide all Samurdhi families Rs. 10,000 and currently all officers are engaged in granting the advance to the Samurdhi recipients, the Samurdhi Development Department Director General Bandulal Tillakasiri said at a media briefing held at the Government Information Department yesterday (30).



Large contributions for COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund

A large number of organizations and individual donors are contributing funds to strengthen the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund.



Second COVID-19 death reported in Sri Lanka

Second COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka has been reported from the Negombo Hospital, the Ministry of Health said.



Curfew in all but 6 districts effective until April 1

The government states that curfew in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna districts will remain in force until further notice.



Chilaw family of 5 including infant infected with COVID-19

Five persons from the same family have tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection, stated Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi.