Parliament informed no polls on 9th March

Number of coronavirus patients in Sri Lanka rises to 159

The number of coronavirus patients detected in Sri Lanka rose to 159 late this evening. The Health Ministry said that eight patients were conformed with the virus today taking the number of confirmed cases from 151 recorded yesterday to 159 today. The Health Promotion Bureau said that there were 131 active coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka while 24 others had recovered and were discharged from hospital and another four had died. The Health Promotion Bureau said that another 250 individuals are i

03 Apr, 2020

Work from home period extended

The Government has declared 06- 10 April as a period to ?work from home?. The President?s Media Division (PMD) said that the decision to extend the work from home period has been taken in order to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus in Sri Lanka. The PMD said all Government, Semi- Government and Private institutions, except those declared as essential services, have been instructed to comply with the decision. The President?s Media Division pointed out that this period should not be c

05 Apr, 2020

Navy retrieves Sri Lankan onboard Italian cruise

A Sri Lankan national who was onboard the MSC Magnifica Cruise Ship heading towards Italy was retrieved from the vessel by the Sri Lanka Navy today. The cruise ship, which began its journey on January 5, is heading towards Italy with 2700 passengers onboard. Navy Media Spokesman Lieutenant Commander W.M.I. R. L. Sooriyabandara told the Colombo Gazette that the cruise ship had entered Sri Lankan waters this morning and had docked at the Colombo Harbour. The Sri Lankan, who was working as a che

06 Apr, 2020