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Isolation status expanded to more areas in Sri Lanka

The isolation status has been expanded to more areas in Sri Lanka, the Government announced today. The Government said that Villora Watta in Moratumulla in the Colombo District, the Ingentre Grama Niladhari Division (GN) and Fordayas Watta Grama Niladhari Division in the Nuwara-Eliya District, Eldeniya Church Road and Ranaviru Dharmasiri Mawatha in Kadawatha in the Gampaha District have been isolated from today. The Government also said that the Gangulwitiya Grama Niladhari Division, Pothupiti

04 May, 2021

Army denies allegations on Shavendra attending wedding

The Army has denied allegations that Army Commander, General Shavendra Silva had attended a wedding of a relative, just before a ban on weddings was enforced. According to the Army media unit, doctored photographs with false and fabricated information had gone viral on social media. The doctored photographs alleged that the Commander of the Army had attended the wedding of his sister’s daughter at a Colombo Hotel just before the ban on weddings comes into effect on Tuesday (4). “The Army flat

03 May, 2021

Islandwide lockdown not ruled out if situation gets worse

The Government has not ruled out the possibility of an islandwide lockdown if the coronavirus situation gets worse in Sri Lanka. Cabinet co-spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that the task force dealing with the coronavirus pandemic discussed the enforcement of local areas lockdowns. Rambukwella said the authorities are of the view that zonal and area-wise lockdowns are sufficient at present to curtail the spread of the virus. However, Minister Rambukwella said the decision may chan

04 May, 2021