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 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.

China has extended a US$ 500 million financial arrangement on concessional terms on both interest and tenure.

Western Province Governor Dr Seetha Arambepola resigns from her post after she has been nominated in the SLPP national list.

A gazette notification issued setting a Maximum Retail Price of Rs.150 per kg for Big Onions from today (18), Consumer Affairs Authority said.

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has launched an investigation into several misleading statements made by former MPs Rajitha Senaratna and Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka over the COVID-19 situation in the country, police said.

Eight more persons have tested positive for coronavirus in Sri Lanka bringing the total number of patient to 51, the National Operation Centre for Prevention of Covid-19 has announced.

All taxes on imported face masks and sanitizers have been waived off, stated the Ministry of Finance.

The JVP says it is the responsibility of the government to prioritise the lives of the people over pondering on the country’s economy in the wake of the threat of the coronavirus.

Police curfew would be imposed in Puttalam District and Kochchikade in Negombo with effect from 4.30 pm today (18) until further notice.

In the backdrop where COVID-19 outbreak has turned out to be pandemic across the world, Sri Lanka Navy shouldering the national responsibility has swiftly set up a quarantine centre at the Boossa naval premises on 16th March 2020 to accommodate the influx of passengers from affected countries.

Due to the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the Department of Immigration and Emigration has decided to extend the validity of all types of visas currently issued to foreigners in Sri Lanka.

The Tamil National Alliance has called for the postponement of the April 25 parliamentary election.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa addressing the Special Task Force to combat the global pandemic COVID-19 sternly said stringent measures must be put in place, including restriction of all arrivals at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for the next two weeks, over concerns that many passengers from COVID-19 affected countries might be unaccounted for.