(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Stock Market Operations continued seamlessly with no interruptions between 26th October and 6th November 2020 amidst an environment where some offices of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and several Stock broker Offices were located in areas subject to quarantine curfew.
"Investors respond positively as the stock market remained accessible amidst curfew"Category: Top Story
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to 20% of the country’s population, a WHO official has said according to the Ministry of Health.
"WHO agrees to provide COVID-19 vaccine to 20% of Sri Lanka’s population – Health Ministry"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to closely monitor the self-quarantine process implemented to control the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus disease after the lifting of the quarantine curfew.
"President instructs strict monitoring of self-quarantine process after lifting of curfew"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva yesterday (05) said there is a high possibility of lifting the quarantine curfew currently in place in the Western Province on Monday (09).
"High possibility of lifting curfew – Army Commander"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Police will strictly enforce the quarantine curfew over the weekend, the Police said today.
"Police to strictly enforce quarantine curfew over weekend"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lanka has recorded its 22nd coronavirus related death, the Government Information Department said.
"Sri Lanka records its 22nd coronavirus related death"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage states that the economic centers will be open only for wholesale trade.
"Economic Centers are open only for wholesale trade – Minister"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka reported its 22nd death due to COVID-19 today.
"Youth who committed suicide becomes Sri Lanka’s 22nd coronavirus victim"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The World Health Organization chief said that he was self-quarantining after someone he had been in contact with tested positive for Covid-19, but stressed he had no symptoms.
"WHO chief in quarantine after contact tests positive for Covid – 19"
(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"