Decision taken to temporarily close Peradeniya University

Visitors told to stay away from Trincomalee

Visitors have been told to stay away from Trincomalee as a number of people have been found to be infected with the coronavirus. The Trincomalee District coronavirus prevention committee said that nearly 70 infected people were detected in Trincomalee over the past three days. Officials said that there is a threat of the virus spreading in the Trincomalee District. As a result visitors have been told to stay away from Trincomalee during the festive season. (Colombo Gazette)

23 Dec, 2020

Sri Lanka unable to detect Covid variants at airport

By Easwaran Rutnam? Sri Lanka is unable to to detect the new variants of the coronavirus at the airport as it does not have such a facility, health officials said. However, they said that anyone with the new variant will test positive for the coronavirus during a PCR test. Dr. Shirani Chandrasiri, President, Sri Lanka College of Microbiologist told reporters that Sri Lanka is still studying the new variant. So far officials know that the new variant of the coronavirus detected in the UK can

24 Dec, 2020

Isolation status on Laksanda Sevana housing complex lifted

The isolation status enforced on the Laksanda Sevana housing complex has been lifted. The Army said that the isolation status on the Laksanda Sevana housing complex was lifted from 6am today. The?Laksanda Sevana housing complex in the Wellampitiya Police Area was isolated from 29 November. The housing complex was isolated to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Colombo Gazette)

24 Dec, 2020