JSA to meet on Saturday to discuss concerns on judge

Number of coronavirus patients in Sri Lanka continues to rise

The number of coronavirus patients in Sri Lanka reached 824 this morning (Friday), the Ministry of Health said. One more person infected with COVID-19 was detected today. Meanwhile, 24 out of the 27 patients detected yesterday have been identified as Navy personnel. Two, including a child, were identified as relatives of infected officers, while the other individual was reported as a person who had been repatriated from Dubai this week. The Ministry of Health said 583 patients have been repo

08 May, 2020

OIC slams targeting of Muslims in Sri Lanka

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed its deep concern over reports on escalating hate speech and hostility towards Muslims in Sri Lanka, the promotion of biased and rejected allegations holding members of the Muslim community responsible for the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in the country as well as reports that authorities cremated bodies of the Muslim victims of the pandemic and arrested community members who rejected the

07 May, 2020

Number of coronavirus patients in Sri Lanka goes past 800

The number of confirmed COVID-19 patients detected in Sri Lanka has surpassed 800. The Ministry of Health said that seven more patients infected with COVID-19 were detected in Sri Lanka today. This raises the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka to 804. Of the seven, six are Navy officers, the Ministry of Health said. Meanwhile, 17 patients who were infected with the coronavirus have completely recovered and were discharged from hospital today. A total of 232 patients, including

07 May, 2020