Youth shot dead near Balapitiya hospital

Number of coronavirus patients in Sri Lanka continues to rise

The number of coronavirus patients detected in Sri Lanka continued to rise today. The Ministry of Health said that 10 new coronavirus patients were detected in Sri Lanka today (Monday). As of today the number of coronavirus patients detected in Sri Lanka rose to 991. There are 423 active coronavirus patients in Sri Lanka as of today. Meanwhile, 559 patients who had contracted the virus have recovered and have been discharged from hospital. (Colombo Gazette)

18 May, 2020

Government asserts national security will be protected

The Government today asserted that national security will be protected and steps will be taken to ensure lasting peace. Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said the Government, under the leadership of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, would not allow any force to become a threat to the national security. ?We will ensure by all means that lasting peace will prevail in Sri Lanka for our future generation to enjoy dividends of hard earned peace through immense sacrifices made by our wa

19 May, 2020

Sri Lankan amnesty beneficiaries to be repatriated from Kuwait

The process to repatriate Sri Lankans who are out of status and have sought to benefit from the amnesty declared by the Kuwaiti Government, will commence tomorrow (Tuesday). The Ministry of Foreign Relations said Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena held a telephone discussion with his Kuwaiti Counterpart Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah in this regard today. Issuing a press release, the Ministry said the Ministers agreed that the first batch consisting 460 returnees will arrive on two Kuw

18 May, 2020