Ten government allies have proposed to President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to lock down the country for at least three weeks.  Accordingly, a proposal consisting of 7 main points has been submitted to the President by those parties.  Athuraliye Rathana Thero, Leader… Read More

It has been reported that some people who are under house quarantine for covid-19 infection are acting without proper medical supervision.  The Deputy Director General of Health Services, Specialist Dr. Lal Panapitiya stated that no person should resort to house… Read More

A new methodology has been introduced for the management of Covid-19 infected patients by referring them to treatment centers or keeping them at home from today (19)  According to the National Action Center for the Prevention of the spread of… Read More

Piliyandala Medical Officer of Health Dr. Indika Ellawala has been infected with the covid-19 virus. The office of the Medical Officer of Health stated that the doctor had confirmed that he was infected during the PCR examination conducted in the… Read More

Another 170 corona deaths are confirmed by the Director General of Health. At the same time the number of corona deaths in the country rises to 6604.

Former Provincial Councilor Wasantha Samarasinghe, a member of the Political Bureau of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) states that the government should immediately close down the country scientifically.  If the government does not take that decision, all public and private… Read More

The body of a corona patient who escaped while receiving treatment at the hospital was found near the railway track, according to the Hikkaduwa Medical Officer of Health. The victim had been receiving treatment at the Balapitiya Hospital and had… Read More

The Health Trade Union Confederation is requesting for the scientific closure of the country to save the public and health staff from the corona pandemic. They made this request to the government during a silent protest in front of the… Read More

Trade unions in several major cities across the country have decided to suspend their activities and voluntarily impose locks in the face of the rapidly spreading covid 19 epidemic in the country. Following the decision of the trade unions to… Read More

Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena says that without foreign exchange, the country will not be able to import drugs and the people will die without food. Therefore, the import-export process and public exchange should continue under any circumstances, he said. He… Read More