Gamini Thilakasiri appointed as SLFP organizer for Homagama

Coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 375

The coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka rose to 375 today, the Government Information Department said. The Government said that five new deaths were reported today. The five victims were residents of Colombo 5, Wattala, Aluthgama, Gampaha and Wellampitiya.

10 Feb, 2021

Pakistan PM Imran Khan hails Sri Lanka’s assurance on burials

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has welcomed Sri Lanka’s assurance on the burial of Muslim coronavirus victims. Khan, who is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka next week, tweeted welcoming Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s assurance given in Parliament that Muslims will be allowed to bury those who died from the coronavirus. “We welcome Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa’s assurance given in Sri Lankan Parliament today allowing Muslims to bury those who died from COVID19,” Imran Khan tweeted. Prim

10 Feb, 2021

Virus found to be spreading rapidly outside Colombo

By Vyshnavy Velrajh A high level of transmission of the coronavirus has been reported from outside the Colombo District, the Public Health Inspectors (PHI) Association warned. The Association?s Secretary M. Baalasooriya told Colombo Gazette that a high number of COVID- infected people are being detected on a regular basis from other districts. He said a large number of COVID-infected people have been constantly reported from the Gampaha, Badulla, Kandy, Kurunegala, Galle, Kalutara, Ratnapura,

10 Feb, 2021