The curfew which was scheduled to be lifted on April 22 in the Colombo, Kalutara, Gampaha and Puttalam districts has been extended to April 27 with a spike in the number of COVID-19 positive cases these past two days.
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The government has released a set of guidelines to be adhered to by public officers when they resume work the week starting April 20.
This follows the lifting of the curfew in some areas of the country, which has been...
A study group appointed by the Pathfinder Foundation is to prepare a set of action-oriented recommendations to help steer the Sri Lankan economy into the post COVID-19 era.
Chaired by Pathfinder Senior Fellow and former Governor of the Central Bank,...
Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya is calling on the government, opposition and all other stakeholders to put aside political differences and avert a constitutional crisis, which he terms a third crisis, the country can ill-afford at this time. Like almost...
The College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka is recommending a staggered exit strategy that must be decided by an expert panel made up of ‘health and non-health authorities with vigilant monitoring of area specific caseloads.’
Bearing in mind that...
University students and lecturers are opposing the decision made by the government to re- open state-run-universities next month.’
The protest comes following the announcement made by the University Grants Commission (UGC) that universities will reopen in three stages. On 04...
Nineteen districts will have the curfew lifted in their areas for 10 hours, starting at 6 a.m. tomorrow, April 16th. It will be re-imposed at 4 p.m. and will be in effect until Monday, April 20th according to a...
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is seeking clarification from the government of Sri Lanka regarding the latter’s most recent Gazette notification which excludes burial for those who succumb to the Corona Virus.
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The number of COVID-19 positive patients increased to 214 today, April 13th, with the 4 newest cases reported being from the Beruwela area.
Quoting the Director General of Health Services, Dr. Anil Jasinghe, a media release from the Department of...
Even as we fight the spread of the deadly Corona virus, there is another danger that people are facing; and that is the prolific dissemination of information regarding this sickness. Mainstream and social media have been very busy, bringing...
The Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services has decided to launch an aggressive campaign in detecting COVID-19 patients by expanding the testing process.
According to a communique dated April 7, 2020, several more persons identified under various categories will...
Two separate groups are protesting the orders of the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), made public on April 1 this year, that action be taken against anyone who points out minor shortcomings, failures, criticises, scolds or chastise government...
