Anu Dissanayaka

Sri Lanka has declared a National Vesak Week from May 04 to 08 in view of the events of significance to Buddhists of all traditions. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2SorAc9 https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The global tally of coronavirus recoveries officially topped one million on Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2YqJVt1 https://ift.tt/2Yp9qLg

International Workers Day is an opportunity to showcase the unity, strength and revolutionary spirit of working people to the world, says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2zNSgwL https://ift.tt/2WaWINw

Showers or thundershowers will occur in Central, Southern, Uva, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and North-central provinces and in Vavuniya, Mannar and Mullaitivu districts in the evening or night, says the Department of Meteorology. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/35k98XD https://ift.tt/2WhwKrw

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has gone to hospital after he was diagnosed with coronavirus. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/35mVwuH https://ift.tt/2WdumlH

Two more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, says the Ministry of Health. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3d2kDp3 https://ift.tt/3aVJYQ6

The Chairman of the Nawalapitiya Urban Council and several of his associates have been arrested by the Ginigathena Police at a tourist hotel in Ambagamuwa, Ginigathena, today (30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3aL8mnC https://ift.tt/2zMxduv

Sri Lanka has reported fifteen new recoveries from the COVID-19 virus, stated the Epidemiology Unit of Health ministry. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2yhBYLY https://ift.tt/2SmT8yN

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa states the parliament which has been dissolved cannot be reconvened. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3c3M0zj https://ift.tt/2KKr8Rq

Seven more persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, stated the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3bTbnDN https://ift.tt/2ySlWs1

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has considered the possibility of using digital technology as a medium to exchange data among the farmers, consumers, and suppliers, stated President s Media Division. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2yh7sSD https://ift.tt/3bQVa1X

On the advice sought by the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Attorney General has approved the imposition of curfew and other measures taken by the Police to curb the spread of COVID-19, states Coordinating Officer of the Attorney General. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2SpSHUu https://ift.tt/3fbXsuH

Harvesting in the Army-sown paddy fields that cover 12 acres in extent, near Sri Jayawardenepura Army HQ under the Thuru Mithuru-Nawa Ratak concept of the Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva took place this morning (30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/35hZeFS https://ift.tt/2KZfQcl

Four patients have been tested positive for COVID-19 as at 6.30 pm this evening (30) marking the first coronavirus cases to be identified within the day. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2Ygk3QF https://ift.tt/2yWHFiF

Positive cases of COVID-19 have not been reported in Sri Lanka so far today (29), says the Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2SpAypQ https://ift.tt/3bRJHyX

The special flight carrying Sri Lankan students stranded in Kolkata, India has arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), earlier this evening (30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3bRnh0V https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the procurement of 150,000 metric tons of fertilizer to cultivate 523,000 hectares of land during the upcoming Yala Season, says the Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Bandula Gunawardana. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3aPgNyh https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Balangoda Police have arrested a suspect along with 29 bottles of liquor stored inside a house in Balangoda Town with the intention of selling at a high price during the curfew period. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2Yf1P1U https://ift.tt/2xl4JHg

A total of 544 individuals have been arrested over curfew violations during the last 24 hours ending at 6.00 am today (30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/35khJtu https://ift.tt/2zEzXd7

The heat index is expected to increase up to the Extreme Caution level (32°C - 41°C) in some places in Eastern, North-western and North-central provinces and Mannar, Vauniya, Mullaitivu, Killinochchi and Monaragala districts, says the Department of Meteorology. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2VNT2SQ https://ift.tt/2WfufWX

Three more patients who had tested positive for COVID-19 have completely recovered and have been discharged from hospital, the Health Ministry confirmed. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2yZTJzm https://ift.tt/3cYqZG4

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has called all 225 members of the previous Parliament for a meeting to discuss the situation that prevails in the country. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2YkkZ6E https://ift.tt/2BieI06

A charter flight of SriLankan Airlines left the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to bring back a group of Sri Lankan students stranded in India over the COVID-19 outbreak. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2YkGGn8 https://ift.tt/3bOakFa

The curfew in all districts except for Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Puttalam was eased at 5.00 am and will be re-imposed at 8.00 p.m. today (30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2yfnkoH https://ift.tt/2WpHq7V

The number of people who have died from the novel coronavirus in the United States surpassed 60,000 on Wednesday, April 29, based on the most recent data available from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2YgNWAg https://ift.tt/2SmTNAb

Showers or thundershowers will occur in Central, Southern, Uva, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa and North-central provinces and in Vavuniya, Mannar and Mullaitivu districts in the evening or night. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3d4KexB https://ift.tt/2yY6IBD

Sri Lanka confirmed a total of 30 coronavirus cases on Wednesday (29) as the tally escalated to 649. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2KLLlWZ https://ift.tt/35iSJmn

Most Ven. Dr. Dewalegama Dhammasena Nayaka Thero, the Chief Incumbent of the Tissamaharama Sadagiri Ubaya Raja Maha Viharaya and the Chief Sanghanayaka of the Hambantota District handed over a donation of Rs. 1.5 million to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat, today (29). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2SiG2CI https://ift.tt/2VMwH86

The curfew which will be re-imposed at 8.00 p.m. tomorrow (29) in all districts except Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Puttalam districts will continue until 5.00 a.m. on Monday (May 04), the President s Media Division said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2YdTxax https://ift.tt/2YfZ1Bv

Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne requested the public not to stigmatise Tri-Forces personnel, especially the sailors of the Sri Lanka Navy, and their families who have been infected while fighting to contain the spread of coronavirus. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fclntU https://ift.tt/2xnq9ng

Three more confirmed cases of Coronavirus have been reported with the total number COVID-19 positive cases rising to 630 on Wednesday (29). from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3d0c52c https://ift.tt/3aNyA8T

Five more persons have tested positive for Coronavirus in the country today (29), according to Dr. Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2Sj1VSk https://ift.tt/2y8pGFG

Former Minister and the leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) Rishad Bathiudeen has filed a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court, seeking a court order preventing his arrest by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2KK9Y6p https://ift.tt/3f5syUr

Dr. Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services, said no predictions can be made at the moment regarding the emergence of new COVID-19 clusters or the growth of existing clusters in the country. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2yWkiW9 https://ift.tt/2KLYvTP

A stock of healthcare outfits required by Sri Lanka Navy in its campaigns to control the coronavirus in the country has been donated by Manusath Derana, the CSR initiative of TV Derana. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3aK1arX https://ift.tt/3cWPx2g

The validity period of the curfew passes issued for the government and private sector institutions which are providing essential services has been extended. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2SjOotB https://ift.tt/2yWm0a1

Sri Lanka Police says that investigations into the Easter Sunday terror attacks have uncovered a location in Sampur which had been used by the terrorists to carry out weapons training while a certain organization in Puttalam linked to the attackers has also been uncovered. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2KIlUWl https://ift.tt/2YglOxe

226 naval personnel are among the COVID-19 patients confirmed in Sri Lanka thus far, says the Commander of Army. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2Wd4KFP https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The SriLankan Airlines charter flight carrying Sri Lankan students from India has landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) a short while ago. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3aORzjB https://ift.tt/3bNahJL

Sri Lanka Police says that 554 individuals were arrested for violating the curfew within the 24 hours ending at 6.00 a.m. today (29). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3f1iQlY https://ift.tt/3f3wd5p

Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka David Holly and Australian Defence Adviser Group Captain Sean Unwin handed over Australian supplied Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak on Wednesday (29). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3eZCU8p https://ift.tt/2zJuty5

The total count of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka has increased to 622 as of 1.30 pm today (29). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/35fKAyQ https://ift.tt/2BieI06

All post offices across the island will be operating as usual from the 4th of May, Post Master General announced. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2WcRm4e https://ift.tt/35fbpDd

Alexander Fernando, a veteran action-film actor and stunt director of Sri Lankan cinema, passed away on Wednesday (29) at the age of 80. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3f0mEUx https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has decided to provide transport facilities only to state and private-sector employees in the face of the spread of the COVID-19 virus. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2W6PTfX https://ift.tt/2KHsEDT

The Elections Commission of Sri Lanka should convene and take a decision regarding the conduct of the Parliamentary Elections, says Chairman of the Commission Mahinda Deshapriya. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2yWGXla https://ift.tt/3f0vXE7

The Manning Market which remained closed for nearly two weeks recommenced trading today (29). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2zGq2E3 https://ift.tt/2yXvq59

Showers or thundershowers will occur in Uva, Eastern and North-central provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Matale districts in the evening or night, the Department of Meteorology said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2KG8SIL https://ift.tt/3bT4gLG

The United States on Tuesday recorded its one-millionth coronavirus case as countries including Spain, Russia and Nigeria took tentative steps back towards normal life by preparing to reopen some businesses. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3cP7waS https://ift.tt/2VJBp6O

A total of 31 cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Sri Lanka on Tuesday (28) while the tally moved up to 619. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3bYI7LC https://ift.tt/2yc3MRU