Excise officer arrested with ‘Ice’

Tourist lodges and camping sites temporarily closed

Tourist lodges and camping sites operating under the Department of Wildlife Conservation have been temporarily closed with effect from today. The Department of Wildlife Conservation said that tourist lodges and camping sites will be closed owing to the spread of the coronavirus. As a result, alternate dates will be looked into later for tourists who have already made bookings and reservations. The Department of Wildlife Conservation said that steps are being taken to inform all groups who hav

02 Nov, 2020

Employees of over 100 institutions allowed to travel to work

Employees of over 100 institutions have been allowed to travel to their place of employment in curfew areas. The Police said that 107 Government and private institutions have been permitted to travel to work using their office ID or a letter from the company confirming they are required to report to work. Accordingly employees of a number of State institutions, including Ministries and the military and private institutions, including the media and diplomatic missions have been allowed to trave

03 Nov, 2020

Sri Lanka records its 21st coronavirus death

Sri Lanka has recorded its 21st coronavirus related death, the Government Information Department said today. The victim is a 40-year-old resident of Mahara. The man had been admitted to hospital on 23rd October after falling ill. An initial PCR test found that he had not contracted the coronavirus. However a second test conducted following his death yesterday (October 31st) found that he had contracted the virus. Sri Lanka had recorded its 20th coronavirus related death yesterday. A 54-yea

01 Nov, 2020