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.

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

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

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.

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.