Showers expected in several provinces after 2.00 PM
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces, said the Department of Meteorology....
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Navy recovers RPG at Saukkadi Beach
A rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) was recovered by Navy during a search carried out at Saukkadi beach in Manipai, Jaffna on 21st April 2020. Naval personnel...
Twelve-hour maximum transit time at BIA
Airlines are informed that the maximum permitted transit time at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for any passenger transiting via BIA should strictly be not more...
Number of COVID-19 cases increases
Another individual has tested positive for COVID-19 in the country today. Accordingly, the total number of cases confirmed in Sri Lanka has risen to 323....
Constitutional Council to convene
The Constitutional Council (CC) is scheduled to convene tomorrow (23). The Parliament of Sri Lanka stated via Twitter that the CC will convene at the...
Passenger limit for three-wheelers
The Ministry of Health has issued more guidelines in view of the COVID-19 outbreak in Sri Lanka. Director of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said...
Lankan consumer retail, construction, hotels most affected by Coronavirus – Fitch Ratings
(UTV | COVID-19) – Fitch-rated Sri Lankan corporates in consumer goods retail, construction and hotels will be among the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic...
CAA Gazettes MRP for turmeric powder
(UTV | COVID-19) – Issuing a Gazette Notification, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) declared that a kilogramme of turmeric powder can be sold at the...
Over 1,000 persons from Bandaranayake Mawatha to be quarantined
(UTV | COVID-19) – A group of 1,010 individuals belonging to 242 families residing down Bandaranayake Mawatha in Colombo 12 have been directed to a...
Five more COVID-19 patients detected
(UTV | COVID-19) – Five more patients infected with COVID-19 were detected from Bandaranayake Mawatha in Colombo 12 today (21), raising the total number of...