Anu Dissanayaka

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus have discussed the latest developments related to the outbreak of COVID-19 during a phone conversation. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2R3GUdP https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The worldwide number of officially confirmed fatalities from the novel coronavirus has risen to 42,151, according to Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/33ZeIOm https://ift.tt/3aBs3yT

Two people have been apprehended at Mannar and Palaviya areas by the Sri Lanka Navy over the possession of crystal methamphetamine (crystal meth' Ice), yesterday (31). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2yq5A9R https://ift.tt/2w7qGZS

The curfew in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna districts, which have been identified as high risk zones for the spread of coronavirus, will continue until further notice, the President s Media Division said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2R3unXP https://ift.tt/2xAZ3su

The total number of curfew violators, who were taken into police custody since the island-wide curfew was put imposed on March 20, has risen to 8,451. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2X0Fogq https://ift.tt/2xGtcqc

The coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis since World War II, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said yesterday (Mar 31), expressing concern that it could trigger conflicts around the world. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3byN3GG https://ift.tt/3dLZh0A

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa, Western and Southern provinces after 2.00 p.m., says the Department of Meteorology. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2JsMxxR https://ift.tt/2xIdCu8

Sri Lanka yesterday recorded the highest daily surge in COVID-19 cases as a total of 21 patients tested positive for the virus during the course of the day. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2JtjEll https://ift.tt/2w3Q9mZ

Six prison officers have been rushed to the Nuwara Eliya General Hospital after a prison bus was involved in an accident on the Nuwara Eliya-Badulla main road. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2xBM360 https://ift.tt/2xBM3D2

Sri Lanka Police says that 195 individuals have been arrested for violating the curfew currently in effect, during a special operation carried out within the city of Colombo throughout today (31). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2WZbSYq https://ift.tt/39xy26y

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that 10 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 as at 7.30 pm today (31). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/34aeDaV https://ift.tt/2JwHufG

The ongoing curfew in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna which have been identified as High-Risk Zones will remain in force until further notice, the President s Media Division (PMD) said today. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/39xpNYj https://ift.tt/3bGab6g

The University Grants Commission (UGC) decided to extend the deadline for calling applications for university admission for the academic year 2019'2020 based on the results of the G.C.E (A'L) Examination 2019. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2Uuab3p https://ift.tt/3bFSkfK

Three more patients have tested positive for Coronavirus today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 132. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2wGICLi https://ift.tt/2yfHZZg

Experts in Sri Lanka are about to launch research into the Japanese drug which has been found to be useful in reducing the complications of the COVID-19 virus. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2JuupDI https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Seven new patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, boosting the cases tally to 129, says the Ministry of Health. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2UvDOkP https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is to remain closed for trading from April 01 until the curfew is lifted. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2QZh0I3 https://ift.tt/2UxPTGm

The Navy has seized more than 1,000kg of narcotic substances during an operation at high seas, says its spokesperson. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2xxUYFB https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, today (31), has taken measures to provide the medical and non-medical staff of the Mulleriyawa Base Hospital with necessary protective gear. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2WUIDFT https://ift.tt/2BieI06

A host of more financial and material benefits have been granted to low income and vulnerable families and individuals in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2WVPz5z https://ift.tt/2Jq7fOV

The Sri Lanka Missions in South Asia, in collaboration with the Foreign Ministry, have been closely engaging with the Sri Lankan communities overseas and are working towards assisting and facilitating the many Sri Lankan expatriates in the region in the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3azedNE https://ift.tt/39zCi5j

Prime Minister Imran Khan stressing on the need of fighting war against Coronavirus with unity and sagacity on Monday announced “PM s Relief Fund for COVID-19” and a youth force to effectively tackle the situation arising out of the deadly contagion which has so far killed over 30,000 people across the world. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/33V8Rtx https://ift.tt/2xEnWni

The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health confirms that two more patients who had tested positive for Coronavirus have recovered completely and were discharged today. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2wGnFQF https://ift.tt/3bvT1Im

A batch of quarantined persons at the Vanni quarantine center operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) returned to their homes today (31). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3bvNAsW https://ift.tt/2UvDJNX

Persons found on roads and by roads without proper permission during the curfew period will be arrested by the Police and charged, stated Police Media Spokesman. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2QYc726 https://ift.tt/3dK3TnJ

The funeral of the second person in Sri Lanka who died of the coronavirus was carried out at midnight yesterday (30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2UP4EmT https://ift.tt/2ygxEMI

The doctor leading the White House s novel coronavirus response team said Monday she is expecting as many as 200,000 coronavirus cases if the U.S. response to the outbreak is done “almost perfectly.” MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/33XUlRw https://ift.tt/2BieI06

A ward at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital, commonly known as the Kalubowila Hospital, has been closed off completely after a patient tested positive for COVID-19. MORE... from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2X2Akrw https://ift.tt/2USbPuN

DIG Ajith Rohan has announced that temporary limitations will be put in place on the issuance of curfew passes. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2QULNpd https://ift.tt/2ymYvH9

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa, Western, Central, Uva and Southern provinces after 2.00 p.m., says the Department of Meteorology. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2UsKkJ9 https://ift.tt/2ULVp7a

Another 508 have been placed under arrest for violating curfew during the last 24 hours from 6.00 am yesterday to 6.00 am this morning (31), says the Police Media. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2ULsYWV https://ift.tt/3bAEXNJ

A large number of organizations and individual donors have contributed towards strengthening the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund . MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/39uVRMr https://ift.tt/3bAFyis

Despite the prevailing situation, a special program has been launched to provide the required services to those who receive treatment from the clinics of the National STD'AIDS Control Program, states the Ministry of Health. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3aGpOu0 https://ift.tt/33UXVfk

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has introduced more financial and material relief for the Sri Lankan public who are affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/39uFn6S https://ift.tt/2vZIqGx

The Sri Lankan High Commission in Singapore has been closed for two weeks from today (30), due to a confirmed case of Coronavirus being reported from the in the building where the High Commission in located. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3dImDUA https://ift.tt/3dErsyr

Another patient who had been infected by the novel coronavirus has passed away while receiving treatment at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2QV9aiI https://ift.tt/2yhN4jP

The President s Media Division today issued an updated announcement on the curfew currently imposed across the country. MORE... from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3dKYqxh https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Five persons from the same family in Chilaw have been detained yesterday (29), after testing positive for the novel coronavirus infection. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/39zOvHz https://ift.tt/2QU4Tfa

The Ministry of Health says that two new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been identified in the country. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2WVzxZp https://ift.tt/2UQLywC

Results of G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination 2019 will be released before 30th April 2020, stated the Ministry of Education. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2QWsJHe https://ift.tt/2UtUfy2

The navy has apprehended a person attempting to smuggle a stock of Kerala cannabis by sea, during a search operation conducted in the seas off Uduththurei in Jaffna. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2X0uozg https://ift.tt/3dHAdYk

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has written to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa calling for his attention on the necessity to take urgent action to prevent the possible spread of the Covid-19 virus within the prison system in Sri Lanka. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2xvTiMG https://ift.tt/2Uu99ED

The Italian Embassy in Colombo has issued a clarification with regards to some news items on the Covid-19 situation in Italy that are appearing in the Sri Lankan press. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/33Vxeak https://ift.tt/2UqROwg

The value of Sri Lankan Rupee has fallen further against the US Dollar amid the coronavirus outbreak. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/33TJBUm https://ift.tt/33U7XgR

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) states that it has received 2200 complaints during the curfew period. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3bEjVxU https://ift.tt/2BieI06

All decisions pertaining to curfew or isolation processes will be made only by the highest government authorities, stated President s Media Division. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/33TgyAe https://ift.tt/2vUW3GO

Another group, quarantined under the supervision of military officers from overseas, is due to return home today (30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3apaimi https://ift.tt/3bBpnRS

Three more patients have tested positive for Coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 120, as of 8.00 a.m. today (30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3dCtTS0 https://ift.tt/2QUwblA

A member of the Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha has been arrested for obstructing Sri Lanka Navy from performing their duties, stated the Police. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3dK0GVx https://ift.tt/33WfOdV

Australian police claim that a Sydney mother of three swindled multiple people of $29 million by allegedly convincing them she was the daughter of one of the richest men in Sri Lanka. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2UJjFH2 https://ift.tt/2wPI8Cv