One killed, two injured following expressway accident

Police to arrest anyone failing to ensure social distancing

The Police have been granted powers to arrest persons who fail to maintain social distancing or wear face masks from tomorrow (26), Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ajith Rohana said. DIG Rohana said the powers were vested with the Police through a circular issued by the Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe. The Police curfew that was imposed from 20 March due to the COVID-19 outbreak, is to be completely lifted during the day in all districts from tomorrow until furth

25 May, 2020

Several more Sri Lankans who returned from Kuwait contract virus

Several more Sri Lankans who returned from Kuwait have contracted the coronavirus, the Ministry of Health said today. The Ministry of Health said that 40 Sri Lankans who returned from Kuwait had been confirmed as contracting the virus today. This is in addition to 49 Sri Lankans who returned from Kuwait who were confirmed yesterday (Sunday) as having contracted the virus. (Colombo Gazette)

25 May, 2020

Sri Lankans abandoned at Romanian airport given accommodation

Sri Lankans abandoned at a Romanian airport have been given accommodation and alternate employment, the Ministry of Foreign Relations said today (Tuesday). Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena tweeted saying the Minister of Labour of Romania had intervened and provided hotel accommodation to the Sri Lankans and offered them alternative employment. He said that the Sri Lankan Embassy in Poland which is accredited to Romania and the Romanian Ambassador in Sri Lanka is in constant tou

26 May, 2020