Four people killed after motorcycle crashes into bus

Over 530 people found to be infected in Colombo District

Over 530 people have been found to be infected with the coronavirus in the Colombo District yesterday, officials said today. The Government said that 533 people have been found to be infected with the coronavirus in the Colombo District yesterday (Thursday). They are among a record 1531 people found to be infected in Sri Lanka during the day, the highest daily infected cases recorded. Of the 1531 people detected in the country, 40 people are Sri Lankans who returned from overseas. Of those i

30 Apr, 2021

Colombo Museum closed after employees test positive

The Colombo National Museum has been temporarily closed after its staff were found to be infected with COVID-19. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs said the Museum will be closed for a period of two weeks. The Ministry added that several of the Museum?s employees had been detected with the virus. It added that the Museum will be closed as a precautionary measure to curtail the further spread of the virus.(Colombo Gazette)

29 Apr, 2021

Hotels to be converted into treatment facilities

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Tourist hotels will be converted into coronavirus treatment facilities if there is a requirement, officials said today. Army Commander General Shavendra Silva told Colombo Gazette that based on the requirement hospitals too will be converted into COVID-19 intermediate treatment centres. There is fear among the public of a shortage of treatment centres due to the sudden spike in cOVID-19 cases in the country at present. However, there will be no such shortage, as hotels an

29 Apr, 2021