Iranian national arrested at BIA with forged passport

Study confirms latest COVID-19 wave in Sri Lanka has high transmissibility

A new study has confirmed that the latest wave of the coronavirus in Sri Lanka has high transmissibility. The study by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura noted that?Sri Lanka is currently experiencing a massive outbreak of the coronavirus, which originated in Minuwangoda in the Gampaha district and is spreading all over Sri Lanka. The scientists at the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine and Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology Unit of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura embar

31 Oct, 2020

Sri Lanka records its 20th coronavirus death

Sri Lanka has recorded its 20th coronavirus related death, the Government Information Department said today. The Government Information Department said that a PCR test on a patient who died at the Colombo National Hospital yesterday has confirmed that the patient had the coronavirus. The 54-year-old woman had been admitted to hospital on 29th October after suffering from an illness. She died while receiving treatment yesterday and a PCR test later confirmed she had the coronavirus. Sri Lanka

31 Oct, 2020

Fake PHI officers drug residents and rob house

The Police have warned the public to remain vigilant of a group of individuals who had posed as Public Health Inspectors (PHI) in order to carry out planned robberies. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that a robbery was reported from the Keththa-pahawa area in the Mahawa Police Division last afternoon. A group of three persons, including a woman, are reported to have impersonated PHI officers and had provided a tablet to be consumed by the residents as part of a random PCR test. The res

30 Oct, 2020