COVID-19 recoveries increase to 255
A total of 15 persons have recovered after contracting the novel coronavirus in the country, and have been discharged from hospital. The Epidemiology Unit of...
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Special flight leaves for Australia to bring back stranded Sri Lankans
(UTV | Covid – 19) – A group of Sri Lankans stranded in Australia due to the global outbreak of COVID-19 virus will be repatriated...
Govt aims at total relaxation of curfew by next month
(UTV | Covid – 19) – The government aims at total relaxation of the curfew restrictions imposed in view of the COVID-19 outbreak by next...
Covid-19: Total recoveries rise to 255
(UTV | COVID-19) – Fifteen more Covid-19 infected patients recover and were discharged increasing the total recovered cases in Sri Lanka to 255, the Health...
Isolated areas in Polonnaruwa re-opened
The areas in Abhayapura in Lankapura, Polonnaruwa, which were isolated due to Covid-19, had been re-opened, Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said. The areas...
290 prisoners released in view of Vesak
A total of 290 prison inmates have been released in view of the Vesak Poya Day, Commissioner General of Prisons, T.M.J.W. Tennakoon said. He said...
Sri Lankans stranded in Dubai return
A group of Sri Lankans who were stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake today. The...
Over 30,500 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka
A total of 1,147 PCR tests have been conducted in Sri Lanka yesterday. Accordingly the total number of PCR tests conducted in the country thus...
ADB grants $25M loan to SL for medical supplies
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided a guarantee for a $25 million trade loan to the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka (SPC) to...
Ninth death from COVID-19 reported in Sri Lanka
(UTV | COVID-19) – The 9th death from the coronavirus has been reported in Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Health said....