The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has approved the provision of financial assistance requested by Sri Lanka from Bangladesh. Accordingly, Sri Lanka will receive financial assistance of US $ 200 million. The request was made during a recent visit by… Read More

Police have instructed people return who had come in vehicles to a supermarket in the Thalawathugoda area to buy essential items. They have been told to park their vehicles and come on foot to get essential items. Travel restrictions imposed… Read More

The Express Pearl has caught fire and exploded in the sea near the Colombo harbour. The Marine Environmental Protection Agency said eight containers had fallen into the sea. The Sri Lanka Navy has rescued 25 crew members of the ship.… Read More

The Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors Association has decided to withdraw from corona control duties in the Western Province. The union says the decision was made in protest of the corona vaccine being given only to family members of doctors.… Read More

The rapid spread of corona in Sri Lanka can be stopped only if the whole country is closed for fourteen consecutive days, Former Minister, Virology Prof. Tissa Vitarana said. He said the situation could not be controlled without doing accordingly… Read More

Sri Lanka ranks 25th in the world in terms of reports of corona infections. Thirteen countries in the Asian region, including Sri Lanka, are in the top 25. Sri Lanka was the 13th country in Asia to report the number… Read More

Retiring Attorney General Dappula de Livera met President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (May 24) The President appreciated Dappula de Livera’s service and congratulated him on his retirement. He is the 47th Attorney General of Sri Lanka. Acting… Read More

Heavy rains cause overflowing Kalu Ganga from the Ratnapura area. Currently, the water level in the city of Ratnapura and its has exceeded the level of minor floods. The water level in the river continues to rise. People in the… Read More

Another 33 people died of corona infection, the Government Information Department reported According to the announcement, 11 of the deaths occurred at home. At the same,e time the number of corona deaths in the country has increased to 1243.

The travel restriction currently enforced in Sri Lanka will be extended till the 7th of June. According to Minister Johnston Fernando, three days will be allocated during the extended travel restriction for the public to purchase essential goods. More to… Read More