Student activist Ryan Jayalath further remanded

Peliyagoda fish market to be closed for three days

The Peliyagoda fish market is to be closed over the next three days. The Fish Traders Union said the Peliyagoda fish market will remain closed from tomorrow. The decision has been taken to curtail the spread of the coronavirus within the market premises, the Union added.? It was reported that a fish vendor from Piliyandala, who was detected yesterday to have contracted COVID-19, had visited the Peliyagoda fish market. The Fish Traders Union said owners and employees of 154 stalls in the Peli

21 Apr, 2020

Five more coronavirus patients detected

The Ministry of Health says five more patients infected with COVID-19 were detected from Bandaranayake Mawatha in Colombo -12 today. This raises the number of patients infected with the coronavirus in Sri Lanka to 309, it said. Earlier yesterday, 32 persons from Bandaranayake Mawatha in Colombo -12 were identified to have been infected with COVID-19. The Ministry of Health added that 98 patients, including 97 Sri Lankans and one Chinese woman, have recovered so far and have been discharged fr

21 Apr, 2020

Maximum retail price imposed on turmeric powder

A Maximum Retail Price (MRP) has been imposed on turmeric powder. The Government announced that an MRP of Rs. 750 per kg has been imposed on turmeric powder from today.

21 Apr, 2020