The normalisation of livelihood and institutional operations in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Puttalam Districts will commence on May 11 while curfew is still in effect, the President’s Media Division said, adding that curfew in other districts wo

Eight people including the former Chairman of the Nawalapitiya Urban Council who were arrested for gambling at a restaura

The Health Ministry is at the helm of Sri Lanka’s fights against the coronavirus, a fight which the Government says is moving ahead effectively. Director General of Health Services, Dr. Anil Jasinghe is playing a key role in the efforts to contain

Health authorities yesterday declared Torrington 60 Watta in Colombo 7, Dabare Mawatha in Narahenpita and Haveloc

One hundred and seventyone Sri Lankans including students stranded in India -- after the suspension of flights between Sri La

Health officials said yesterday despite a steep rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country, a majority of new patients were from identified clusters and that Sri Lanka had still not advanced into the community transmission of the pandemic.

The United National party (UNP) yesterday urged the government not to use schools to station security forces who return

The Health Ministry had requested the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) 1,000 body bags not with the expectation o

An expert has warned that animals contracting COVID-19 cannot be ruled out completely. Senior lecturer in vete

Former MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who sat for the 2019 GCE Ordinary Level examination, has got a ‘C’ pass for English.

Cruise ship ‘MSC Magnifica’ on its way to Italy from Australia left Colombo Port last noon after disembarking a Lankan crew member and admitting a 75-year-old female German passenger to the Colombo National Hospital after she suffered a heart att

The government has made arrangements to provide relief to people amid difficulties brought about by novel coronavirus, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had told leaders of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) whom he met yesterday.

Top authoritative sources told Daily Mirror yesterday that discussions were ongoing if Colombo can go in for a lockdown for a few days in order to search for more infected people, as well as to stop

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said the government always act based on the instructions made by the health officials thinking about the well-being of all the citizens, though the current COVID

The health authorities will increase the testing of persons who got into contact with COVID- 19 patients who are dead or currently under treatment, an official said.

Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga was yesterday granted bail by Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.

STF personnel were seen together with the Police in Colombo in maintaining law and order during the curfew hours for the first time yesterday. This was witnessed at the Peliyagoda check point.

The Opposition should also be allowed to play a major role in providing relief to people at this time crisis, The Samagi Jana Balaweg

The case filed by Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage against former Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake could not g

Former Central Bank Governor and Economic Consultant to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa proposes to return approximately 20% of the balances amounting to around Rs.500 billion of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) lying, dire

Professor Janaka de Silva stepped down as Director of Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) after a period of six years. Professor Senaka Rajapaksa is appointed as the new Director of the PGIM.

Distribution of essential goods took place in the Colombo City yesterday despite the curfew in force yesterday. The presence of people

The Dambulla Economic Centre has come to a standstill as it is expected to be closed for a period of two weeks, it is reported.

The funds which the government is saving as a result of plummetting oil prices should be used to provide a weekly cash transfer or voucher for Rs 5,000 for the daily wage earners and self employed, former Minister Harsha de Silva said yesterday.

Former Prime Minister and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is to make a special statement on Thursday on how the Sri

The apparel sector will lose USD 2 billion for the three-month period starting from March because of the disruption to supply chain in Europe and the US following the COVID-19 outbreak, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardene said yesterda

All eleven members in his family have been ordered to be self-quarantined

A total of 7,098 curfew violators have been taken into custody and 1,702 vehicles seized by last noon, Police Spokesman Jaliya Senaratne said.

The detection of an individual from Pannila in the Beruwala police area yesterday, who failed to report his infection to health authorities, had compelled relevant officials to lockdown five village

The Education Ministry yesterday refuted rumours on postponing the GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examination scheduled to be held this August.