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Call hotline before hospitalization if any COVID-19 symptoms
Call hotline before hospitalization if any COVID-19 symptoms
Persons with symptoms of COVID-19 are requested to call a contact number issued by the Ministry of Health before seeking treatment from hospitals. MORE..
Quarantine curfew on more areas
Quarantine curfew on more areas
The quarantine curfew to curtail the COVID-19 outbreak has imposed on more areas, according to Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva. MORE..
| November 1, 2020 4:42 pm
506 COVID-19 recoveries reported within last 24 hours
506 COVID-19 recoveries reported within last 24 hours
Five hundred and six more individuals infected with COVID-19 have made complete recoveries today (22), says the Ministry of Health. MORE..
Curfew on Western Province extended
Curfew on Western Province extended
The quarantine curfew currently imposed on the Western Province has been extended until November 09, Army Commander Shavendra Silva announced. MORE..
| November 1, 2020 4:14 pm
105 police officers have contracted COVID-19 so far - NOCPCO
105 police officers have contracted COVID-19 so far - NOCPCO
The number of police officers who have contracted the COVID-19 virus has increased to 105, according to the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO). MORE..
556 who left Western Province before curfew quarantined
556 who left Western Province before curfew quarantined
A total of 556 persons who had left the Western Province before curfew in defiance of instructions have been placed under quarantine at their current locations, stated the Police Media Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana. MORE..
| November 1, 2020 1:50 pm
143 ICU beds allocated for COVID-19 patients in the country
143 ICU beds allocated for COVID-19 patients in the country
A total of 143 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds have been allocated for COVID-19 patients island-wide, said Deputy Director-General of Health Services, Dr. Hemantha Herath. MORE..
| November 1, 2020 12:47 pm
Nearly 67,000 currently under self-quarantine
Nearly 67,000 currently under self-quarantine
Nearly 67,000 people are currently undergoing the self-quarantine process throughout the island, says Police Media Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana. MORE..
Navy seizes over 04 tonnes of dried turmeric along with 16 suspects
Navy seizes over 04 tonnes of dried turmeric along with 16 suspects
The Navy managed to seize over 4,150kg of smuggled dried turmeric and apprehend 16 suspects involved in the racketeering, during special operations conducted in Northwestern and North Central Naval Commands. MORE..
Close accomplice of ‘Podi Lassie’ arrested
Close accomplice of ‘Podi Lassie’ arrested
An individual has been arrested in Ahungalla by the Special Task Force (STF) over the possession of a firearm. MORE..
| November 1, 2020 10:55 am
Institutions allowed to use office ID as curfew pass listed
Institutions allowed to use office ID as curfew pass listed
Measures have been taken to introduce a new methodology for issuing curfew passes. MORE..
Request to recite ‘Rathana Sutta’ at every temple
Request to recite ‘Rathana Sutta’ at every temple
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has requested the Maha Sangha to recite the ‘Rathana Sutta’ in every temple in the country for the benefit of the country and the people in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. MORE..
| November 1, 2020 8:34 am
Mulleriyawa PCR machine fixed by Monday – China Embassy
Mulleriyawa PCR machine fixed by Monday – China Embassy
The malfunctioning PCR machine at the Mulleriyawa Hospital can be restored by Monday (October 02), stated the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka. MORE..
| November 1, 2020 8:12 am
Afternoon showers possible in several areas
Afternoon showers possible in several areas
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Uva, Eastern and North-Central provinces and in Hambantota, Mullaitivu, and Vavuniya districts after 2.00 pm today (November 01), according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
Dangerous to roam around before PCR results are in - GMOA
Dangerous to roam around before PCR results are in - GMOA
It is perilous for persons who are awaiting their PCR test results to be moving within the society, says the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA). MORE..
| October 31, 2020 11:06 pm
102 more coronavirus cases identified
102 more coronavirus cases identified
More COVID-19 positive cases have been identified raising the total number of cases reported from the Minuwangoda and Peliyagoda clusters to 7,185. MORE..
Food packages worth Rs 10,000 to quarantined families
Food packages worth Rs 10,000 to quarantined families
It has been decided to provide Rs 10,000 worth of groceries to families under quarantine, as per the instruction of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. MORE..
Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster crosses 7,000 mark with 137 new cases
Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster crosses 7,000 mark with 137 new cases
The Department of Government Information confirms that 137 more persons linked to the Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda cluster have tested positive for Covid-19 today (31). MORE..
Number of police officers exposed to coronavirus increases to 78
Number of police officers exposed to coronavirus increases to 78
The total number of police officers who were exposed to Covid-19 has reached 78, says the Police Spokesperson, DIG Ajith Rohana. MORE..
| October 31, 2020 5:58 pm
454 persons who left Western Province before curfew traced
454 persons who left Western Province before curfew traced
The police have traced 454 individuals in total who had left the Western Province on the 29th of October, before quarantine curfew came into effect. MORE..
| October 31, 2020 5:15 pm
Forty-nine at factory in Wattala positive for coronavirus
Forty-nine at factory in Wattala positive for coronavirus
Forty-nine employees of a private-sector factory in Wattala have contracted the Covid-19, says Public Health Inspector in charge of Wattala division, Waruna Abeysekara. MORE..
| October 31, 2020 4:53 pm
Coronavirus: 117 more infected persons make complete recoveries
Coronavirus: 117 more infected persons make complete recoveries
The Ministry of Health confirms that 117 individuals who were previously diagnosed with Covid-19, have been discharged from medical care as they have made complete recoveries. MORE..
At least 26 killed after deadly earthquake rocks Turkey and Greece
At least 26 killed after deadly earthquake rocks Turkey and Greece
At least 26 people were killed in Turkey and Greece when a powerful earthquake hit the Aegean Sea on Friday afternoon, sending buildings crashing down and triggering what authorities have called a “mini tsunami.” MORE..
Current Covid-19 wave is of different strain with higher infectivity: J’pura University study
Current Covid-19 wave is of different strain with higher infectivity: J’pura University study
A study conducted by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura has revealed that the current Covid-19 wave is of a variant strain with higher infectivity. MORE..
| October 31, 2020 1:45 pm
Teenage student killed during clash at Morayaya
Teenage student killed during clash at Morayaya
A teenage student has been killed during a brawl between two groups in Morayaya of Weeraketiya police division. MORE..
| October 31, 2020 12:57 pm
