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Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 15 November 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau. The post Report on COVID-19 outbreak in Sri Lanka... Click on the headline to read the full story
The Department of Government Information confirms that 544 more persons linked to the Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster have tested positive for Covid-19 today (15).
The Ministry of Health confirms that 171 individuals who were previously diagnosed with Covid-19, have been discharged from medical care as they have made complete recoveries.
By Indika Sri Aravinda A Chinese PCR machine in Mulleriyawa has malfunctioned again, officials confirmed. Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena told the Colombo Gazette that a group of Chinese experts were now attending to the issue. The experts had arrived in the country recently to fix the machine after it first malfunctioned, Dr. […] The post Chinese PCR machine in Mul...
The Gold sponsorship of the Chartered Accountants (CAs) National Conference by Strategic Insurance Brokers (Sib)marks a new frontier equal to the launch of the novel concept of a National Conference in Sri Lanka by CAs four decades ago. Sib is a leading Insurance and reinsurance Broker in Sri Lanka, empowered by Uniba Partners, the world’s leading client centric Global Broker network. The […...
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COLOMBO (News1st): More than 125 Sri Lankans stranded overseas due to the COVID-19 pandemic returned to the country on Sunday. The expatriates were from China, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the Maldives, the operations manager at the Banadaranaike International Airport said The group included 59 Sri Lankans from Dubai, 39 from Qatar, and five […] More than 100 Sri Lankans return to th...
COLOMBO (News1st): Sri Lanka’s health ministry has identified additional hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients in the country. More than 2800 beds have been set-up at the new facilities, director-general of health services Dr. Asela Gunawardena said. He added that COVID-19 patients are currently receiving treatment at 36 facilities, amidst a second wave of infections in […] Additional ...
Sri Lanka Police have arrested 20 individuals over the past 24 hours for violating the quarantine regulations, stated the Police Media Spokesperson.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa attended religious observances at Ruwanwelisaya in Anuradhapura on Friday (13) seeking blessings on people in Sri Lanka and the world. The post President attends... Click on the headline to read the full story
Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur has said that the upcoming Lanka Premier League (LPL) will help Sri Lankan cricket in the long run. The post Lanka Premier League Will Help Young Players Perform... Click on the headline to read the full story
By Indika Sri Aravinda There is a fear HIV infections in Sri Lanka may see a rise in the weeks ahead. The National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) said that more male sex workers promoting themselves on social media has resulted in the threat of an increase in HIV infections. Director of the programme Dr. Rasanjali Hettiarachchi […] The post Fear of an increase in HIV infections in Sri La...
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COLOMBO (News 1st): Sydney Chandrasekara, a household name among the people of Sri Lanka, bid goodbye to us for one last time today. He was 61 years old at the time of his demise. The remains of the Veteran Journalist was placed at the Jayarathna funeral parlour in Borella this evening and will remain there till […] Sydney Chandrasekara’s funeral to take place at the Borella Public Ce...
COLOMBO (News1st): Sri Lanka’s tally of COVID-19 infections in prisons have exceeded 300, government officials said, amidst the second wave of infections in the country. The infected individuals include five prison officers, 88 inmates at the Bogambara prison, 48 at the Boossa Prison, and 14 at the Kuruwita prison. They are under medical care at treatment centres in Kandakadu, […] COV...
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An individual who was arrested for spreading false rumors through the internet that a large number of COVID-19 infected people are dying on the roads in Sri Lanka has been placed under remand custody.
By Indika Sri Aravinda Health Ministry spokesperson Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara has been removed from his post with immediate effect. Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara told Colombo Gazette that he was informed by Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachch that he has been removed from the post. He said he was informed he was no longer required to hold the […] The post Health Ministry spokesperson Dr. Jayaruwan Ban...
Sri Lanka has told the Group of 77 it follows the regulations issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) regulations when managing the spread of COVID-19. Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena took part in an interactive dialogue on major priority issues and the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the obstacles it poses to the […] The post Sri Lanka tells Group of 77 it follows WHO...
COLOMBO (News 1st): As the world celebrates ‘World Diabetes Day’ (Nov. 14), amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, controlling diabetes is even more important at present as people with non-communicable diseases have been identified as having a higher risk of contracting the virus, the Director-General of Health Services said. According to the Diabetes Association of Sri Lanka, […] Diabet...
Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 14 November 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau. The post Report on COVID-19 outbreak in Sri Lanka... Click on the headline to read the full story
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Fresh COVID-19 positive cases were identified today (14), as the total number of cases reported in Sri Lanka reached 16,405.
The Ministry of Health confirmed that 293 more individuals who were diagnosed with Covid-19 were discharged from medical care upon returning to health.
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COLOMBO (News 1st): A 35-year-old individual was arrested on Saturday morning (Nov. 14) in the Kadugannawa Police jurisdiction, over the spread of fake news related to COVID-19 deaths via social media, Sri Lanka Police said. The arrest was made in Egodawatta, Henawala of the Kadugannawa Police division, by a special team attached to the Criminal Investigations Department. […] Suspect arrest...
The number of people detected with the coronavirus in Sri Lanka has crossed the 16,000 mark. The National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 said that 16,190 people have been detected with the virus in Sri Lanka so far. Of them, 11,030 people have fully recovered while 5,107 people are still in hospital. The […] The post Number of people detected with coronavirus in Sri Lanka t...
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says Deepavali reminds people to dedicate themselves to overcome every challenge together as a community.