Sri Lanka Army has established a Drone Regiment to monitor the activities on the ground, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

Army Commander Shavendra Silva said today that only five deaths among the total Covid-19 deaths reported in the country were caused by the viral infection while all the other deaths were caused by chronic diseases.

A group of inmates at the Old Bogambara Prison in Kandy have commenced a protest on the prison rooftop.

A 68-year-old female from Colombo 10 died at her residence due to Covid-19 reporting as the 45th Covid-19 death in Sri Lanka, the Government Information Department said.

Three more COVID-19 deaths were reported in Sri Lanka increasing the death toll to 44, Director General of Health Services said.

With the sudden increase in Covid-19 deaths in the country for the last three weeks, a panel of experts was appointed by the Director-General of Health Services to evaluate the deaths related to Covid-19, Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Sudath Samaraweera s

A special ambulance service has been introduced in lockdown areas in Colombo and suburbs, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said today.

One line between Kollupitiya and Bambalapitiya Railway Stations on the Coastal Line will be closed for five days from today due to repair work, the Railways Department said.

Raising questions on the newly imported Rapid Antigen test kits, the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday charged that the kits have been imported into the country before the evaluation of tenders were completed and before obtaining

Ministry of Health says that it has not taken a decision to change the current procedure of cremation of those who succumbed to COVID-19, Health Ministry Spokesman Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara said.

MP Rishad Bathiudeen who is in remand prison, was further remanded till November 13 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today.

The Mawanella Magistrate’s Court today issued an interim order suspending sessions of Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha for seven days, Police said.

Inter-Provincial Private Bus Association (IPPBA) yesterday informed the Transport Ministry that they will not support the new COVID Transport Policy which is to be introduced today.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today said the time has come for the Health Ministry to update the current COVID-19 testing algorithm as soon as possible.

Kandana and Mahabage police areas had been declared as isolated areas with immediate effect, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

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.