Mother and child killed in Kulliyapitiya fire

Special examination centers for students in curfew areas

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Special examination centres are to be set up for students sitting for the GCE Advanced Level and Grade 5 scholarship examinations from curfew imposed areas. A Police curfew has been imposed in nearly 18 locations under the Gampaha Police Division following the latest coronavirus outbreak in Minuwangoda. Head of the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva told Colombo Gazette that special arrangements have

09 Oct, 2020

Minuwangoda Police station resumes operations

The Minuwangoda Police station which was temporarily closed due to a coronavirus threat resumed operations this afternoon. The owner of the canteen operated at the Police station yesterday tested positive for COVID-19 along with his son who is an employee of an apparel factory in Minuwangoda. A new coronavirus cluster was detected in Minuwangoda following an outbreak at the apparel factory. Following the detection of the canteen owner at the Minuwangoda Police station, measures were taken to

09 Oct, 2020

Sri Lanka to introduce herbal medicine to fight COVID-19

The Ministry of Indigenous Medicine has developed several drugs targeting those infected with the COVID-19 virus and those who are at risk of contracting the virus. State Minister of Indigenous Medicine Promotion, Rural and Ayurvedic Hospitals Development and Community Health Sisira Jayakody said that the Department of Ayurveda and the Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation have jointly introduced an immunizing drink and a powder for those infected with the COVID-19 virus. The Minister said that all thes

09 Oct, 2020