Sri Lanka ranks first in the South Asian region in the daily covid mortality rate per million population. Sri Lanka is currently among the top eight countries in the South Asian region in terms of the number of covid deaths… Read More

President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has instructed Minister of State for Indigenous Medicine Sisira Jayakody to visit homes and dispense local Ayurvedic medicines. Accordingly, this program will be implemented even during the period of curfew. It have been advised to take steps… Read More

The government has decided to provide an allowance of Rs. 2,000 to families who have lost their income during the period when the country is closed till August 30. The Secretary to the Ministry of Finance states that such activities… Read More

Litro Gas has made a written request to increase the price of its own gas, similar to Laugfs’ gas. According to the Consumer Affairs Authority, the price increase will have to be allowed in the near future. They say Laugfs… Read More

Ravi Kumudesh, President of the Medical Laboratory Scientists’ Association, says that the country will be closed from Monday. He also states that a number of trade unions will launch a general strike from Monday. He added that the President would… Read More

Twenty-seven doctors at the Colombo National Hospital have been infected with the corona virus, hospital sources said. Also, 105 nursing staff and 192 other employees have been identified as infected. These facts have been revealed according to a report issued… Read More

Minister of State for Corruption SuppressionDr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle has appealed to Sri Lankans abroad to help rural hospitals as much as possible as Sri Lanka is at high risk with the spread of corona. She thanked Sri Lankans living in… Read More

President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is scheduled to address the nation today, Presidential Spokesman Kingsley Ratnayake said. He said the President would focus on the current situation in the country. Meanwhile, it is reported that the country is preparing to close down… Read More

Dr. Udara Sampath Gunawardena of the Karapitiya Hospital who claims to have developed a drug to save the lives of those infected with the corona virus has been transferred to a corona ward at the Karapitiya Hospital. The director of… Read More