(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Minister of Education, Prof. GL Peiris said it is planned to enroll about 41,000 students in universities this year and 371 more students will be admitted to medical faculties alone.
"371 more medical students will be admitted to universities this year – Education Minister"Category: LOCAL
(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"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Hatton Town has been declared as an isolated area with immediate effect, the National operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 announced.
"Hatton town declared an isolated area"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Total number of Covid-19 cases reported in Sri Lanka have exceeded the 8,000 mark (8,152).
"COVID-19 : SL country total exceed 8,000"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The leading apparel manufacturer MAS Holdings has announced that a few of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus.
"A few of MAS Holdings employees also test positive for COVID-19"
(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"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Former minister and current parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department, today after hunting for him for five days.
"Former minister MP Rishad Bathiudeen arrested"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – With the recovery of eight more patients who were infected with the COVID-19 virus, the number of recoveries has increased to 3,403, the Health Ministry’s Epidemiology Unit said.
"Minuwangoda COVID cluster tops 2,075"
(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"