COVID-19 outbreak Two major hospitals declare emergency

Karapitiya Teaching Hospital and Ratnapura General Hospital declare emergency

73 percent of those positive in Colombo are unvaccinated - Mayor

Approximately 50% of those who tested positive are 29 years and below

Colombo Uni, Health Ministry, MRI to expand gene sequencing

With new variants now spreading, they were looking to expand the sequencing in more labs in the coming weeks

Govt. readies to import Oxygen supplies to brace for worsening situation

People’s misuse of relaxation of restrictions had led to the increase in the number of cases

Police say inter provincial travel ban not lifted

Police officers will monitor movements at entry and exit points

Stringent measures if COVID situation goes out of control: Health Ministry

The decision to impose travel restrictions or lock-down would be decided by the government accordingly

Protest march by teachers and principals 38 teachers among 44 arrested

The protesters will be produced in Court

SC allows Lawyers to access remanded Poet Ahnaf Jazeem

Poet Ahnaf Jazeem was arrested on the 16th May 2021

AG to refrain from filing indictments against Wasantha Karannagoda

The Attorney General yesterday informed Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar that the prosecution will not proceed with criminal charges against former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda in connection with the abduction of eleven peopl

In the presence of President Heated argument over Rishad in Parliament

Mr. Bathiudeen has been held without any reason

Protest against KDU Act by university students

A tense situation was reported near the entrance road to Parliament in Battaramulla due to a protest march by university st

Petition seeking an order to set up a marine environment conservation fund fixed for October 25

The Fundamental Rights petition filed by environmental scientist Dr. Ajantha Perera and a social activist seeking an order directing the authorities to set up a Restoration and Conservation Fund for the environmental degradation due to the pollu

Increased compensation for victims of attacks by wild animals : Dr.Pathirana

The Wild Life and Forest Conservation Act of 1980, is to be amended to increase Compensation Payments for dying and completely or partially disabled persons, house and property damages due to attacks by Protected animals

MV X-Press Pearl: Over 1500 metric tons of waste washed ashore

The Government has received Rs. 720 million as a part of the first interim payment, out of which Rs. 420 million has been allocated to pay compensation for fishermen

SL heading for worst medical tsunami in coming weeks from Delta wave

​Sri Lanka is heading for its worst medical tsunami in the coming weeks as there is a risk that the Delta variant is spreading be

Most Covid victims died of comorbidity

Unvaccinated among the dead

Relaxing restrictions is like adding fuel to the fire: AMS President

Relaxation should have commenced once we’ve achieved vaccination targets

Next two weeks extremely crucial, warns SLMA

The low number of cases reported daily are due to limited number of PCR tests being conducted

Thalatha subject to verbal sexual slur in Parliament: Rohini Kavirathne

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhane yesterday assured to look into the incident where Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Thalatha

Sexual exploitation of 15 year old girl Police probe continues with two more arrests

Despite allegations that the probe into the sexual exploitation case on a 15-year old girl from Mount Lavinia had been swept under the

Govt explores possibility of vaccinating schoolchildren Pfizer identified as leading vaccine candidate in this regard -Prof Jayasumana

While claiming that Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of vaccinating school children, Pfizer is the leading Covid-19 vaccine candidate to be administered to children aged between 12 and 18 , according to available data on studies in this regard , a M

CID commences investigation into Aranthalawa Massacre in 1987- AG

The Attorney General yesterday informed Supreme Court that the CID has commenced an investigation into the Aranthalawa massacre that took place on June 2, 1987, at Aranthalawa killing one Nayaka Thera and 30 Samanera Buddhist m

CA stays recommendations of Presidential Commission on Political Victimisation in respect of SSC Janaka Bandara

The Court of Appeal yesterday issued an interim order staying the operation of recommendations made by the Presidential Commission

The govt should reverse its decision to open up state offices : Sajith

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa yesterday urged the government to reverse its decision to open up state offices considering the new situation with regard to COVID 19 pandemic.

Speaker denies presiding over House when Thalatha subject to verbal sexual harassment

Speaker’s media unit today denied claims made by SJB MP Rohini Kavirathne that Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhane was presiding the House when SJB MP Thalatha Athukorala was subject to verbal sexual harassment during a

New jabs paused until 2nd dose of AZ, Sinopharm completed: CMC

Second doses of Sinopharm and AstraZeneca administered at Sugathadasa outdoor stadium, P. D. Sirisena grounds and BMICH

US assures more support to combat Covid-19 through Covax facility

The future intended investments by the United States in Sri Lanka’s energy sector were also discussed

Mobile application introduced to keep track of people’s health

The application can be accessed via www.sshield.org

Lady Ridgeway runs out of capacity to treat COVID-19 infected children

Children infected with the virus is on the rise 70 children currently receiving treatment at LRH A separate building in Rajagiriya to accommodate treatment facilities for children

Ex-HRCSL Commissioner files FR challenging the legality of pardoning Duminda Silva

Hirunika Premachandra had also filed a Fundamental Rights petition challenging the decision to pardon Duminda Silva