(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The government has decided to provide the Rs. 5000 allowance to or 72,345 low income families in Minuwangoda, Divulapitiya and Veyangoda police areas in the Gampaha district where the curfew has been imposed due to the spread of COVID-19.
"Rs. 5000 allowance for 72,345 families in Gampaha district from tomorrow"Category: HIGHLIGHTED
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi yesterday stressed the importance of conducting PCR tests for health workers who are directly handling COVID-19 positive and suspected patients.
"Health workers to undergo priority PCR Tests"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has emphasized the need to create a market where farmers get higher prices for their products while consumers get relief prices.
"President focuses on providing a higher price for farmer, relief price for consumer"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Over 120 close contacts of the Minuwangoda COVID-19 cluster have tested positive for the Virus, over a 24-hour period ending at 6.00 AM today (15).
"Over 120 close contacts of Minuwangoda cluster test positive" (COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Head of the National Operation Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC), Army Commander Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva expressed confidence that the current COVID-19 outbreak could be contained effectively. However, he said that a specific time frame could not be given but currently, all infected persons in the Brandix cluster have been identified and directed to hospitals or placed in quarantine.
"COVID-19 outbreak can be effectively contained – Army Commander"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The General Manager of the Railways Dilantha Fernando said today (09) that arrangements will be made to add several special sanitized compartments to ordinary trains running on the main routes to transport students sitting for the Grade 5 Scholarship and GCE Advance Level examinations.
"Special train compartments for children sitting for examinations" (COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has pointed out the need to direct workers with recognized certificates for their skills for employment abroad.
"President points out the need to send workers with recognized certificates for employment abroad"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Urban Development Authority (UDA) has planned to construct eight car parks to ease traffic congestion in Colombo on the instructions of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and Minister of Urban Development and Housing Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
"UDA to construct 8 car parks to reduce traffic congestion in Colombo city"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lanka President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa emphasizes that ensuring national security is his and the government’s first and foremost responsibility and appropriate steps have already been taken to achieve this.
"President asserts that ensuring national security is first and foremost responsibility"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Out of 150 PCR Tests (Polymerase Chain Reaction) carried out in Divulapitiya and Minuwangoda Police Divisions, 69 cases have tested positive for Virus, the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said today (05).
"Sixty-nine out of 150 PCR Tests confirm to contract COVID-19"