Tense situation erupts at Southern Provincial Council

GMOA threatens to withdraw from Health Ministry technical team

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has threatened to withdraw from the Health Ministry?s technical team handling Covid operations. GMOA General Secretary Dr. Haritha Aluthge told reporters today that the Association will withdraw if the Ministry fails to adhere to its suggestions for the containment of the latest coronavirus outbreak. He called on the Health Ministry to implement the GMOA?s suggestions with regard to containing the virus as soon as possible, while urging for th

04 Nov, 2020

Three soldiers test positive for coronavirus

Three Army officers have tested positive for COVID-19 in Hatton. Army sources told Colombo Gazette that the three officers had tested positive while undergoing quarantine at a quarantine centre in Pathana, Hatton. They had tested positive yesterday after being subjected to PCR tests. The sources added that the infected Army officers have been transferred to the Panagoda Military hospital for treatment. (Colombo Gazette)

04 Nov, 2020

Over 2300 people arrested for violating quarantine curfew

Over 2300 people have been arrested for violating the quarantine curfew, the Police said today. Police spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that?2393 people have been arrested so far from around the country for violating the quarantine curfew. He said that over the past 24-hours alone 356 people have been arrested while 18 vehicles have been seized. A quarantine curfew is currently in force in 112 Police divisions in the Western Province as well as in the Kuliyapitiya a

05 Nov, 2020