President to pardon 779 prisoners for Sinhala and Tamil New Year

Special examination centers for students in curfew areas

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Special examination centres are to be set up for students sitting for the GCE Advanced Level and Grade 5 scholarship examinations from curfew imposed areas. A Police curfew has been imposed in nearly 18 locations under the Gampaha Police Division following the latest coronavirus outbreak in Minuwangoda. Head of the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva told Colombo Gazette that special arrangements have

09 Oct, 2020

Sri Lanka to introduce herbal medicine to fight COVID-19

The Ministry of Indigenous Medicine has developed several drugs targeting those infected with the COVID-19 virus and those who are at risk of contracting the virus. State Minister of Indigenous Medicine Promotion, Rural and Ayurvedic Hospitals Development and Community Health Sisira Jayakody said that the Department of Ayurveda and the Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation have jointly introduced an immunizing drink and a powder for those infected with the COVID-19 virus. The Minister said that all thes

09 Oct, 2020

Pharmacies, essential food distribution services allowed to operate in curfew areas

Pharmacies and essential food items distribution centres have been permitted to operate in curfew imposed areas from today. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that the Police curfew is currently enforced in 18 areas under the Gampaha Police Division following the recent coronavirus outbreak. Pharmacies, Sathosa outlets, grocery stores, Co-op City centres, super markets, animal feed shops, and fish suppliers will be permitted to operate their stores from morning till 08.00. p.m., he said.

09 Oct, 2020