Eleven political parties decide to boycott meeting with President

Elections Commission anticipates 80 percent voter turnout

The National Elections Commission is anticipating an 80 percent voter turnout at Wednesday’s Parliamentary Election. National Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said that the public have been assured that polling booths will be safe from the coronavirus. He said that if the weather is good 80 percent voter turnout is anticipated. Last week, the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) said that most people are likely to avoid going to polling booths because of the coronavi

03 Aug, 2020

Seven returnees among latest coronavirus patients

Seven returnees are among the latest coronavirus patients detected in Sri Lanka, the military said. The National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said that eight patients were detected with the virus during the 24-hour period ending at 6 am today. Among them are seven returnees currently at various quarantine centers in the country. The other patient was detected at the?Kandakadu treatment and rehabilitation center. The seven returnees had arrived from the United

03 Aug, 2020

Fully fledged isolation center to be established

A fully fledged isolation center is to be established to face future pandemics, the Health Ministry said. The Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) in Angoda had been equipped to treat patients infected with viruses like the coronavirus. However, the Health Ministry says the need for a fully fledged isolation center to face any future pandemic has been discussed. Dr.J.M. W. Jayasundara Bandara. Project Director. Primary Health Care System Strengthening Project (PSSP) said that a fully fledged iso

03 Aug, 2020