COVID-19
Sri Lanka
4,099
Total deaths
Updated on July 26, 2021 9:45 am
India notes importance of Buddhist links with...
India today noted the Buddhist linkages with Sri Lanka, saying it dated back to the times of Lord Buddha himself who visited Sri Lanka...
Another 90,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine...
Another consignment of 90,000 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Sri Lanka today.
A stock of 70,200 doses of the Pfizer vaccine...
Model in the dark on reports she...
Actress, model and former TV presenter Kaushi Weddikkaraarachchi says she has not been informed that she has been sacked from the post of coordinating...
SriLankan Airlines suffers further losses but remains...
SriLankan Airlines has suffered further losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic but remains optimistic about the future.
In a statement today the airline...
Press box at Premadasa stadium closed after...
The press box at the Premadasa Stadium was closed during the 1st T20i between Sri Lanka and India today after a Sri Lanka Cricket...
Maharaja Group Chairman Rajamahendran passed away
Leading businessman and The Capital Maharaja Organisation Chairman Rajandram Rajamahendran has passed away.
Rajamahendran is the son of Sinnathamby Rajandram, one of the founders of...
Indians with Sri Lankan visas allowed to...
Indian nationals who possess valid Sri Lankan visas (both resident and otherwise) are permitted to land in Sri Lanka subject to approval from the...
Court allows Police to detain Rishad’s wife...
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court granted permission to the Police today to detain the wife of former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and three others over the...
More men than women drown in Sri...
More men than women are victims of drowning in Sri Lanka, according to the first World Health Organization (WHO) regional assessments on drowning prevention...
Suspicions raised over accident involving Dayasiri Jayasekera
By Indika Sri Aravinda
Suspicions have been raised over an accident involving State Minister and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekera.
Jayasekera sustained...
Covid death toll in Sri Lanka crosses...
The coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka crossed the 4000 mark today.
The Ministry of Health said that another 43 deaths linked to the virus...
Number of people infected with Delta in...
The number of people infected with the Delta variant in Sri Lanka has begun to spiral, going beyond 60 today.
The Ministry of Health said...
Health Ministry says no exact date on...
The Health Ministry says there is no exact date on when Sri Lanka will receive AstraZeneca vaccines to be used as the second dose.
The...
Inter-province public transport to resume on 1st...
Inter-province public transport will resume on 1st August, State Minister Dilum Amunugama said.
He said that inter-province public transport will resume with certain limitations.
Amunugama said...
New UK scheme aims to drive trade...
The UK Government has launched consultations on a new scheme which will help drive trade with Sri Lanka and boost jobs.
The UK Developing Countries...
Special Police teams deployed in Western Province
Special Police teams have been deployed in the Western Province to arrest people failing to wear face masks.
Police Spokesman, Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG)...
Viral load 1,000 times higher in people...
Health experts have warned that the viral load is roughly 1,000 times higher in people infected with the Delta variant than those infected with...
Rishad’s wife, father-in-law and brother-in-law arrested
The wife of former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, his father-in-law and brother-in-law have been arrested over two incidents of alleged rape and sexual abuse.
The Police...
Caroline Jurie defends her actions and relinquishes Mrs. World crown
07:39
Pushpika re-crowned Mrs. Sri Lanka
06:34
Tense situation at Mrs. Sri Lanka pageant
04:03
Sri Lanka says resolution failed to muster majority support
12:28
Arjuna shares his thoughts on World Cup anniversary
17:12
Catholics in Sri Lanka mark ‘Black Sunday’
10:38
Vaccines from COVAX arrive in Sri Lanka
01:46
PLATES opens at Cinnamon Grand Colombo
01:49
Dr. Neville Fernando's final journey
02:20
Navin and Arjuna push for common opposition
15:37
UN releases damning report on Sri Lanka
01:38
Tamil MP grabs attention of Parliament
29:23
First Sri Lankan born New Zealand MP makes maiden speech
15:18
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's address to the Nation
42:23
Pompeo visits St Anthony’s Church in Sri Lanka
02:55
One on One with Sajin de Vass Gunawardena
34:12
Yasisurie Kiribandara's road to success
07:15
A chat with Mahinda Deshapriya
22:07
Take 2 with twin sisters Tharumalee and Paramee
04:28
Police announce guidelines
20:56
Air quality in Colombo improves
02:34
Animals at Dehiwala Zoo closely monitored
02:28
Lotus Tower illuminated in support of fight against coronavirus
14:58
Ranjan Ramanayake remanded
01:12
Sri Lanka PM's address to the nation
15:10
Navy retrieves Sri Lankan onboard Italian cruise
03:08
Entertainment during the isolation process in Sri Lanka
01:21
Body of first coronavirus victim in Sri Lanka cremated
03:25
Traders working around the clock
01:50
Queues at fuel stations in Sri Lanka
01:01
Colombo East Base Hospital to treat coronavirus patients
04:21
Sri Lanka's Elections Commission disinfected
01:18
Sri Lanka battles the coronavirus
20:55
Public transport in Sri Lanka disinfected
01:51
Navy prepares to face COVID 19
01:02
Coronavirus patient in Sri Lanka discharged
07:47
Sri Lanka warns US of consequences following ban on Silva
00:35
Residents demand playground
03:58
Special mass at St. Anthony's Shrine Colombo
16:19
Think. Then Type: Twitter Space to tackle...
‘Think. Then Type.’ was a Twitter Space held on the 22nd of July to tackle and discuss the spread of Cyberbullying, especially in the...
HWPL: Development of Peace in Mindanao, Philippines
On 24 January 2014, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) offered local...
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Amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit China on July 25-26, informed US Department of State on Wednesday.
During the visit, Sherman will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and others...