It is the Government’s policy to keep the economy going while ensuring all the activities including employment, agriculture and fishing move forward, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emphasised.

Sri Lankans around the world celebrated the epic win of Georgia who clinched the title of Junior Masterchef Australia 2020 which concluded on Monday and aired on Network 10.

A total of 107 inmates and two prison officers have so far been infected with Covid-19, Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya said today.

Five MPs of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) arrived at the Presidential Commission appointed to look into the alleged political victimization to give evidence today.

A 78-year-old male who died on admission to hospital was reported as the 35th Covid-19 death in Sri Lanka today, the Government Information Department said.

The essential services employees and factory workers under BOI or the Export Development Board are allowed to enter or leave isolated areas under the health guidelines, Police Spokesmam DIG Ajith Rohana said.

Two females aged 68 and 81 have died at the National Hospital in Colombo due to Coronavirus, Health Ministry Spokesman Dr Jayaruwan Bandara said.

Attorney General Dappula De Livera has instructed the Acting IGP to commence an inquiry into the videos circulating through social media on forced acquisition of lands owned by Sri Lankans living abroad.

The curfew imposed within the Western Province has been extended to 5.00 a.m, November 9 considering the current Covid-19 situation in the province, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

Police said today that at least 550 persons who had travelled out of the Western Province prior to the curfew were found from Bandarawela, Batticaloa, Nuwara Eliya, Tangalle, Matara, Ampara and Jaffna areas.

Sri Lanka has started shipping 242 containers of hazardous waste, including body parts from mortuaries, back to Britain after a two-year court battle by an environment watchdog, officials said on Saturday.

Sixteen suspects have been arrested with 4150kg of smuggled dried turmeric during special operations conducted in Puttalam, the Navy said.

At least 221 persons for violating quarantine curfew within the last 24 hours ended 6 a.m today, police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

Those who have left the Western Province on October 29 and 30 will be subjected to self quarantine for a period of 14-day at the places where they are currently at, Police said

A 54-year-old female from Colombo 12, who was being treated at the National Hospital, Colombo died reporting the 20th COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka.

At least six shops in Borella have been temporarily closed after three individuals who were tested positive for Covid-19 had visited the shops recently, police said.

The Government had approved the building multi-storey car parks in selected towns including Colombo, Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said.

A total of 1,422 COVID-19 positive patients were reported as of last night, Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara said today.

State Minister of Internal Security, Chamal Rajapaksa, said MP Rishad Bathiudeen’s brother Riyaj was released as investigations had revealed that he had no direct links to terrorism.

Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne said yesterday that parties with vested interests had edited and distorted a speech he had made during a ceremony at the Vavuniya Kachcheri Auditorium. The Defence Secretary said that he would take legal action if ne

Former Prime Minister and United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) into Easter Sunday attacks to give evidence.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is ready to suspend confrontational politics and provide whatever support the government may need to curb the new situation that had arisen with regard to COVID-19, an MP attached to the party said yesterday.

The Government discussed the requirement to gazette the existing rules and regulations aimed at preventing COVID-19 at a meeting chaired by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 prevention yesterday.

All prisons across the country would remain closed for visitors until further notice, the Prisons Department said.

The number of persons tested positive for Covid-19 from the Minuwangoda factory cluster had increased to 101 with the latest detection of 13 patients, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

Four suspects have been arrested when they attempted to sell a Buddha statue made of a Blue Sapphire for Rs. 6 billion in Moneragala yesterday, Police said.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena arrived at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing Easter Sunday attacks a short while ago to provide evidence.

Police curfew has been imposed in the Veyangoda Police division as well with immediate effect until further notice, Army Commander Shavendra Siva told Daily Mirror.

The Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) launched an investigation to find the cause of at least ten dead turtles that washed ashore to Colombo beaches during the weekend.

Former State Minister of Defence, Ruwan Wijewardene, arrived at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) on Easter Sunday Attacks to give evidence.