(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Ministry of Health Ministry has warned that the latest variant of the coronavirus is more dangerous than the earlier one.
"Health Ministry warns simple sneeze can spread billions of virus particles"Category: Top Story
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A curfew has been enforced in the Kurunegala Municipal Council (MC) area, Kuliyapitiya and Eheliyagoda in the Ratnapura District from 5am tomorrow until 5.00 am on November 09.
"Curfew enforced in Kurunegala MC area, Kuliyapitiya and Eheliyagoda" (COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The curfew in the entire Western Province has been extended till 9th November.
"Curfew in the entire Western Province extended till 9th November"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Following a discussion at the Prime Minister’s Office chaired by Basil Rajapaksa, Chairman of the National Task Force on Economic Revival and Poverty Alleviation, on the instructions of the President and the Prime Minister It has been decided to implement a program to provide free food package worth Rs. 10,000 to quarantined families.
"Rs.10,000 worth dry ration packages for quarantined families"
COVID-19 update: Travel restrictions lifted in several villages in Kalutara, Bus services on the Southern Expressway restricted
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – National Operations Center for Prevention of Covid-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) announced that all the villages in the Kalutara District which are currently designated as isolated villages except Badugama New Colony will be removed from the list of isolated villages with immediate effect.
"COVID-19 update: Travel restrictions lifted in several villages in Kalutara, Bus services on the Southern Expressway restricted"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that the United States is ready to continuously engage with Sri Lanka in its bid to achieve economic development goals.
"No compromise on Independence and Sovereignty in foreign relations – President"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The United States (US) is one of Sri Lanka’s major development partners with over US$ 2 billion worth of development assistance in wide-ranging areas including: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources, Health, Education, Business Development, Trade, and Humanitarian Assistance, Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said.
"US one of Sri Lanka’s major development partners – Dinesh"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Road blocks have been placed at a number of locations to prevent residents from leaving the Western Province, the Police said today.
"Road blocks placed to prevent residents from leaving Western Province"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Government is confident an islandwide lockdown will not be required to control the spread of the coronavirus.
"Government confident islandwide lockdown will not be required"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Dr. Asela Gunawardena has been appointed as the new Director General of Health Services.
"Dr. Asela Gunawardena appointed new Health Services DG"