Japan rushes to house thousands of homeless people
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Japanese authorities are rushing to house thousands of homeless people following the closure of internet cafes in several major cities....
Category : Coronavirus Outbreak
Spain allows some businesses to reopen
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Some non-essential workers in Spain will be allowed to go back to work on Monday as the country partially relaxes its...
Over 25,000 individuals arrested for violating curfew
(UTV | COLOMBO) – 25,031 persons have been arrested by Police for violating curfew regulations since the island-wide curfew was imposed on the 20th of...
Seven arrested for spreading fake news
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Seven suspects have been arrested for spreading fake news on social media related to the coronavirus, the Police media unit said....
Work from home period extended till April 20
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The Sri Lankan Government has extended the “work from home” period till 20 April....
COVID-19 exit strategy by end of April – Dr. Jasinghe
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Director General of Health Services, Dr. Anil Jasinghe stated that an exit strategy for the prevailing curfew could be implemented by...
Lankan Coronavirus patients surpasses 200
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Four more Coronavirus-infected patients were reported increasing the total cases in Sri Lanka to 203, the Ministry of Health stated....
World Bank forecasts severe impact to Sri Lanka
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka and other South Asian countries are likely to record their worst growth performance in 4-decades this year due to...
Fourteen Lankans stranded at airports returns
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Fourteen Sri Lankans who were stranded abroad at international airports due to the global outbreak of the Coronavirus, have arrived in...
Sir Kenny Dalglish tests positive for Coronavirus
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish has tested positive for coronavirus and is in hospital but is showing no symptoms, his family...