‘X-Press Pearl’ operators refute report that vessel denied entry into India and Qatar

X-Press Feeders, operators of the container ship ‘X-Press Pearl’ has refuted reports that the vessel was denied entry into Hazira Port in India and Hamad Port in Qatar.

Duty knows no bounds

Two soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army are semi submerged in the Diyawanna Oya yesterday afternoon making final adjustments to a cluster of large lotus Vesak lanterns to be illuminated in the night, displayed that their duty knew no bounds to an

People in WP advised not to reach for debris floating in sea - MEPA

No oil spill reported yet

Severe breach in AstraZeneca second jabs

The government has still no positive word as to when the remaining 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca will arrive

No ‘black fungus’ in Sri Lanka

a person was diagnosed with a fungal infection but it was not black fungus

Vesak amid pandemic

In the midst of the pandemic-related restrictions in place, people purchase Vesak lanterns for the celebration of the thrice-blessed event next week. Our photojournalist Nimalsiri Edirisinghe captured this scene on the wayside of a street in Kirulapone, Colombo yesterday.

Three times as many COVID patients undetected in community

The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths could surge further in the coming weeks

Easter Sunday attacks Int’l probe being conducted by CID together with FBI and AFP

This kind of investigations will take time

Will never betray the victory secured by sacrificing thousands of lives: PM

He said it was a humane quality of the Sri Lankans to protect the war heroes

Army-improvised COVID-19 Hospital set up at Seeduwa

The soldiers give finishing touches to the biggest Army-improvised COVID-19 Hospital at Seeduwa,on May 17, 2021. It will be opened by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on May 18 2021. The Army said the hospital contained about 1,300 beds.

Determination...

Growing challenges of studying from home through online classes during a global pandemic, which topped up with adverse weather co

DMC warns of flash flood situation in four Districts

Four deaths reported due to inclement weather

Surge of COVID-19 cases will continue for another couple of weeks: Dr. Herath

Most fatalities caused by covid induced pneumonia during the current wave

Checking continues....

Passengers are being checked by the security forces at the Thoppuwa Bridge in Negombo yesterday

Seven percent of PCR tests positive in first week of May

The Disaster Preparedness and Response Division of the Health Ministry said yesterday that seven percent of PCR tests carried o

Provinces to be sealed off this week

President instructs authorities to impose travel restrictions between all provinces until may 30

Six COVID-19 variants so far identified in SL

Indian variant found from patient at quarantine centre

Sinopharm vaccine roll out will commence once WHO approval is given - President

Approval would be given in two or three days’ time for emergency use of China’s Sinopharm vaccine

Captured for not wearing a face mask

The Dam Street Police Station in Colombo yesterday arrested 51 people who were not wearing face masks and not following the

Dhammika Bandara’s concoction no cure for COVID-19

The special committee appointed to review the syrup has suspended further investigations

2nd roll-out of Covid-19 vaccine Govt.contemplating to use different brand

Government had taken all possible steps to control the spreading of the pandemic and had increased the PCR tests rapidly

Army Chief says pics of niece’s wedding amidst COVID-19 pandemic are fake

Says claims about niece’s wedding part of such campaign

Current data on COVID-19 cases doesn’t show actual situation: PHIs

Health authorities must take pertinent measures to create a mechanism that would comfortably manipulate the swift release of PCR results

A worker pulling a hand-cart laden with goods

Ahead of May Day, a masked worker pulls a hand-cart laden with goods. May Day activities are marred by the pandemic

Beds in WP hospitals reach full capacity

One succumbs at home due to lack of space in hospital

No countrywide lockdown but number of patients rising

No countrywide lockdown will be declared but the number of infected patients were rising and so was the death toll due to the new

Govt. will be compelled to impose stringent measures

If people fail to adhere to health guidelines

Rise in number of COVID-19 cases Shortage of ICU beds in hospitals islandwide

Steps are being taken to increase the capacity in ICUs and High Dependency Units

Police conduct awareness programme on wearing face masks

A public awareness programme on the importance of wearing face masks to protect themselves from deadly COVID 19 was conducted by the police yesterday in various parts of the country. Picture shows a police officer attached to the Kollupitiya P

Covid-19 is now airborne - Prof. Neelika Malavige

Health authorities ask for proper mask wearing