US Senate confirms Teplitz as Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives

Rupee depreciates further

The Sri Lankan Rupee depreciated further against the US dollar today. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said the selling rate of the Dollar was at Rs.192.50. The Sri Lankan Rupee last depreciated against the US Dollar on Friday (27), with the selling rate of the US Dollar closing at Rs.191.99. The Rupee depreciated for 4 consecutive days during the same week from 17- 20 March. (Colombo Gazette)

30 Mar, 2020

Five from same family test positive for virus

Five members from the same family in the Puttalam District are reported to have tested positive for Covid- 19. The Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi said a 4 month old infant is among the infected patients, who are residents of Nattandiya, Chilaw. Minister Wanniarachchi said the family had been detained and placed under quarantine yesterday. They had all tested positive for Covid-19 during tests conducted today, she added. (Colombo Gazette)

30 Mar, 2020

Another batch leaves for home from quarantine centres

Another batch of individuals from overseas, who were placed in quarantine centres due to the Covid- 19 outbreak in Sri Lanka, left for home this morning. Military Spokesman Brigadier Chandana Wickremesingeh told Colombo Gazette that the group had left from the Punani and Diyathalawa quarantine centres after completing their 14-day quarantine period. Meanwhile, a group of 77 persons had left home from the Punani and Galkanda quarantine centres yesterday. A number of persons who had arrived fro

30 Mar, 2020