Colombo High Court grants bail to Nathasha Edirisooriya

Transporting and unloading of fish permitted during curfew

The Government has decided to permit the transporting and unloading of fish during the curfew. Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said that the fisheries sector will be allowed to transport fish to the fish market even when there is a curfew. This will ensure fish is available in the market when the curfew is temporarily relaxed. Meanwhile, the Manning Market in Colombo has launched a program to distribute vegetables to the public from 04:00 am to 2:00 pm daily, including during the curfew. (Colombo

24 Mar, 2020

SriLankan Airlines concerned after staff attacked on social media

SriLankan Airlines has noted that many social media posts have appeared over the past few days discriminating SriLankan Airlines staff in connection with the COVID-19 infection. It is extremely unfortunate that these posts have subjected the Airlines? staff and their immediate families to discrimination, distress and embarrassment at public places such as hotels, schools and hospitals. SriLankan Airlines as the National Airline of Sri Lanka is categorised as an essential service to render air

24 Mar, 2020

First batch of quarantined returnees released

The first batch of quarantined returnees were released from the quarantine facilities today. The returnees were allowed to leave after they had completed the mandatory 14 days coronavirus quarantine process. The Army said that a group of 311 returnees left the quarantine facilities today. They had arrived from Italy, South Korea, and Iran. The Army said that the of the 311 returnees released today, 203 were from the Punani quarantine facility while 108 were based at the Kandakadu quarantine

24 Mar, 2020