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US Ambassador Calls on Prime Minister Rajapaksa; Discusses COVID-19, Economy and Joint Collaborations

U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina Teplitz called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning in Colombo and discussed a host of issues, including the மேலும் படிக்க...

Discussion on facilitating repatriation of migrant workers

Modalities to issue temporary travel documents to undocumented workers abroad following proper authentication procedures has been agreed on by the Department மேலும் படிக்க...

Three more COVID-19 patients discharged; Total recoveries at 197

The Ministry of Health says three more patients who had contracted the COVID-19 virus were discharged from hospital as they have recovered completely.On that மேலும் படிக்க...

Sri Lanka confirms 9th COVID-19 death

Sri Lanka confirmed its 9th death due to COVID-19 a 52-year-old female succumbed to the virus today (05).The death is reported from the Infectious Disease மேலும் படிக்க...

Returnees could self-quarantine in hotels and bear the cost : Army chief

The government has arranged quarantine for returning Sri Lankans from abroad to spend their mandatory quarantine spell at a hotel at a cost and as they மேலும் படிக்க...

No foreign financial aid to COVID-19 campaign: MR

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that no financial aid has received from foreign countries to be utilised in the COVID-19 campaign. The Prime மேலும் படிக்க...

Travel ban on European passengers

The government has suspended the issuance of visas to European passengers for two weeks as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 outbreak.The decision மேலும் படிக்க...

Six arrested for protesting over admission of suspected coronavirus patient

Six persons were arrested in Batticaloa for attempting to prevent the admission of patient suspected to be affected with coronavirus to the Batticaloa மேலும் படிக்க...

Chandrika blames Maithripala for destroying SLFP

Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga has blamed Maithripala Sirisena for allegedly destroying the SLFP while serving as the president and said that many of மேலும் படிக்க...

Two robbers shoot a fuel pumper

A 27-year-old pump attendant was killed when he was shot at by two gunmen arrived on a motor bicycle to rob a fuel station at Kahawatte Ela in Polgahawela last மேலும் படிக்க...