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

Second roll out of COVISHIElD vaccination only for front line workers

The second dose roll-out of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine for frontline workers commenced today at the Community Centre in Maradana

Angry motorists honk in protest of VIP movement road block

A video is circulating on social media where motorists in the vicinity of Town Hall, Colombo expressed their anger and protested by continuously honking on their horns on Tuesday night after traffic was brought to a standstill to make way for a VIP movement.

Public cannot choose which vaccine to get - Sudarshini

the government is hopeful it will receive enough stocks to inoculate those who received the AstraZeneca vaccine as the first jab

More ICU beds reserved for COVID-19 patients

No dearth of such beds

Easter Sunday attacks CID request CSR Head to provide info on confidential report

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) requested the Executive Director of the Centre for Society and Religion (CSR) in Colo

Shortage of 600,000 AstraZeneca vaccines for second jab

Second dose of COVID vaccination begins

COVID-19 spreading in SL confirmed to be UK variant

The same variant is also causing havoc in India

AG files indictment against six accused in Puttalam HC under PTA

The Attorney General has filed indictments in the Puttalam High Court under the Prevention of Terrorism Act and the Terrorist Financing Act against six offenders who were accused of collecting explosives and maintaining an explosive manufacturing base in Wanathawilluwa in January 2019.

Chinese defence minister’s visit SL-China agree to enhance defence cooperation

Sri Lanka and China agreed to enhance defence cooperation, particularly in terms of high level exchanges and training, infor

Impose strict quarantine rules to prevent disaster: GMOA

danger zones should be mapped and people should be informed about it

Avant-Garde floating armoury case; verdict on May 21

The verdict of the Avant-Garde floating armoury case will be delivered by the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar on May 21.

Indian community in SL want jab

No formal request to Govt. from Indian HC

Pera Uni introduces new COVID Test Kit, Mask

Plans were under-way to sell one of the products- ‘Respirone NANO 99’ face mask in the global market

Govt. will be compelled to impose stringent measures

If people fail to adhere to health guidelines

Opposition Leader holds meeting with diplomats

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa who met several foreign diplomats yesterday said his meeting with them will help the nation to benefit, economically, socially during the ongoing pandemic.

More vaccines from COVAX expected by June: US Embassy

The first delivery of 264,000 doses was in March

Ruwan calls on Mahanayaka of Asgiriya Chapter

UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene called on the Mahanayaka of Asgiriya Chapter Most Venerable Warakagod

Cabinet approves to ban burqa, niqab

There will be no prohibition to wear face masks to prevent the COVID-19 virus

Kottawa exit point of southern expressway closed

Three RDA employees tested Covid positive

Chinese Defence Minister arrives

Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe arrived in Sri Lanka last night on a two day official visit.

Over 1,000 cases in a single day for the first time

Sri Lanka yesterday recorded over 1,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day since the first infected person was detected in the island in January last year.

There is no shortage of Oxygen for COVID patients : DG

The factories that provide medical Oxygen said they hold enough stocks

Third wave of Covid-19 reported in prisons islandwide

If an inmate tests positive, he/she will be transferred to the Kandakadu Treatment Centre

‘Hospitals reach full capacity of positive cases’

​While stating that the capacity in hospitals where COVID patients were treated had exceeded, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardana yesterday cautioned the public over irresponsible behaviour.

Ranil visits Harin in hospital

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who visited MP Harin Fernando in hospital said fresh issues have arisen reg

90-day detention order sought to probe Bathiudeen brothers: Police

An additional 90- day detention order was obtained yesterday against former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and his brother Riyaj Bathiudeen to conduct further investigations, Police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said. He said earlier a 72-hour detention order was obtained by the CID Director as per the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) which w

Fmr. Health Minister calls for collective efforts to fight pandemic

The main issue pertaining to the current situation with regard to the pandemic is the inability to trace whether the current variant is a mutation of an already existing one or altogether a whole new variant

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

Escalation of Covid-19 cases in the region Chinese FM to initiate dialogue with SL and other countries in the regionForeign Minister Dinesh Gunawardane told Daily Mirror that the virtual meeting would

The virtual meeting would take place today afternoon, and SL would present its position on the situation