North Central Province Council tensed during sittings

Sri Lanka’s hotel industry braces for major crisis

By Indika Sri Aravinda The hotel industry in Sri Lanka is fearing the worst after the Government was forced to ban arrivals from multiple countries yesterday. The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) said that they anticipate a over 50 percent drop in occupancy over the next few days. THASL Chairman Sanath Ukwatte told Colombo Gazette the hotel industry will find it difficult to recover from the latest crisis. He said that some hotels will not be able to pay their staff salaries as they w

14 Mar, 2020

Cinemas to suspend screenings until further notice

All cinemas under the National Film Corporation will be closed from today until further notice, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs announced today. The Ministry said all cinemas have been requested to suspend screenings of films. The decision has been taken based on the directive issued by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, it added. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs said a decision is yet to be drawn on stage dramas and musicals in this regard. Measures are being taken to curtail the outbreak o

14 Mar, 2020

Number of coronovirus patients in Sri Lanka rises to five

The number of coronovirus patients in Sri Lanka has risen to five by this evening. The Health Ministry said that three patients were identified today. The three are men aged 41, 37 and 43. The 41 year old man had returned from Germany while the 37 and 43-year-old had returned from Italy. As of yesterday two patients had been confirmed with the virus. (Colombo Gazette)

13 Mar, 2020