(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – First Sri Lankan patient infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus in the country has been identified last night (10), the Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe has said.
"First Sri Lankan coronavirus patient in the country identified"Category: HIGHLIGHTED
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Mirihana Crimes Division is investigating into the incident where a first-year student of the Sri Jayawardenepura University was hit on the head with a tyre thrown at him by a group of senior students.
"Police probe into undergrad being hit by tyre at Ja’pura"
Sri Lanka Health Ministry requests returnees to country to self-isolate for 14 days to prevent COVID-19 spread
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus in the country has issued a set of guidelines for Sri Lankan nationals returning to the country from overseas.
"Sri Lanka Health Ministry requests returnees to country to self-isolate for 14 days to prevent COVID-19 spread"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lanka security forces in close collaboration with authorities in the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Defense have finalized arrangements to quarantine foreigners and Sri Lankan expatriates arriving in the island from the COVID-19 coronavirus hot spots in the world.
"Sri Lanka security forces prepare quarantine facilities for expatriates and foreigners"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the Presidential Secretariat would write back to Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya on the suspension of the training of newly recruited graduates.
"Govt.to discuss with EC on suspension of graduate training programme – President"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lankan expatriates returning to Kuwait have been requested by the country to undergo testing for coronavirus and to produce health certificates showing they are free of the deadly virus.
"Sri Lankans seek clearance to return to Kuwait"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered the relevant authorities to provide fertilizer required for the Yala season to farmers without any shortages, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
"President orders immediate release of fertilizer to farmers for Yala season without any shortage"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Royal Australian Navy’s frigate HMAS Parramatta will visit Colombo on March 7 to continue the close maritime security cooperation between Australia and Sri Lanka, the Australian High Commission in Colombo said.
" Royal Australian Navy Ship Parramatta to visit Sri Lanka" (COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The second Interim Report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to probe Easter Sunday attacks was handed over to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday.
"Easter Sunday attacks : Second interim report handed over to President"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as the Minister of Finance has decided to increase the low interest loan granted by the government to rescue the people who are burdened with the high interest charged by the microfinance companies.
"Finance Minister steps in to rescue rural masses from the micro financial debt trap"