MRP on several medical items revised

Number of employees infected at Badalgama factory increases

Sirio Ltd, a leading apparel manufacturer in Badalgama, announced today (08th December) that 55 of its staff members were confirmed Covid-19 positive. From 26th of November, the day when it identified the first employee whose PCR result tested positive, till the 07th December, a total of 859 PCR tests were carried out on employees and ancillary staff. The health authorities have quarantined 984 employees for 14 days at their homes as a precautionary step to contain the spread. Today, an addit

08 Dec, 2020

Over 190 coronavirus patients detected in Borella

Over 190 coronavirus patients were detected from Borella in Colombo within the last 24 hours ending at 06.00 a.m today. The National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC) said among the 371 patients detected in the Colombo district yesterday, 192 patients were detected from Borella. Four other areas in the Colombo district also reported a high number of patients yesterday. The NOCPC said 32 patients were detected from Slave Island, 31 from Dematagoda, 27 from Awissawella, a

08 Dec, 2020

Cabinet briefed on moves to open borders for tourists under travel bubble

Cabinet has been briefed on moves to open Sri Lanka’s borders for tourists under a travel bubble. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga had told the Cabinet that discussions held on resuming tourism in Sri Lanka have been successful, the Tourism Ministry said today. Accordingly he said that a date on when Sri Lanka will open its borders for foreign tourists will be announced soon. He said that the health authorities have advised that Sri Lanka allow foreign tourists into the country by implemen

08 Dec, 2020