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  • Isolation lifted in eight GN Divisions
    The isolation status in several areas will be lifted from 5am tomorrow, stated the Department of Government Information. The isolation status imposed in following areas...
  • 320 COVID-19 positive cases reported
    320 COVID-19 positive cases reported today, stated the Department of Government Information. 317 patients are from Peliyagoda COVID-19 Cluster and three patients are from...
  • 512 COVID-19 patients recovered
    512 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 44,259 , the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.According to the epidemiology unit there...
  • Dhamma schools to re-commence on Jan. 17
    All Buddhist dhamma schools which are closed due to the coronavirus outbreak will be re-opened on January 17, stated the Department of Buddhist Affairs.The Department noted...
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  • More than 100 Sri Lankans return to the country
    Another group of expatriates from Japan, Qatar and Australia were brought to the island this morning, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) sources said.Accordingly,...
  • Exit point Antigen tests find seven COVID-19 positive
    Seven persons tested positive for COVID-19 in random rapid antigen tests carried out at Western Province yesterday.Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said, 326 Rapid Antigen tests were conducted in...
  • 214 COVID-19 cases identified yesterday from Colombo
    The National Operation Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 had identified 670 positive cases by this morning.The majority positive cases were detected from the Colombo district (214 cases).
  • COVID-19 death toll surpasses 250
    Four more deaths reported due to COVID-19, raising the death toll to 251, stated the Department of Government Information
  • Another 316 COVID-19 positive cases reported
    Another 316 COVID-19 positive cases reported today, stated the Department of Government Information. Accordingly, the total count from clusters rises to 47,127.
  • 354 COVID-19 positive cases reported
    354 COVID-19 positive cases reported today, stated the Department of Government Information. 347 patients are from Peliyagoda COVID-19 Cluster and seven patients are from Prison Cluster....
  • 480 COVID-19 patients recovered
    480 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 43,747, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed. According to the epidemiology unit there are only 6,235...
  • Japan suspends business visit program for Sri Lanka, 10 other economies
    Japan has suspended a program that allowed business visits by people from certain economies as it tightened border restrictions over renewed coronavirus fears. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide...
  • Lankans return from Qatar, UAE, S. Korea
    Another group of expatriates from UAE, Qatar and South Korea were brought to the island this morning, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) sources said....
  • 6,703 people are still in quarantine
    The National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 said that 6,703 persons were undergoing quarantine at 81 centres belonging to the tri-forces as at this morning
  • COVID-19 cases surpasses 50,000
    The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country surpasses 50,000 mark as per the Epidemiology Unit’s tally. It is at 50,229 and 43,267 of them have made complete recoveries. There are only 6,718...
  • Three COVID-19 death reported
    Three more deaths reported due to COVID-19, raising the death toll to 247, stated the Department of Government Information
  • Another 378 COVID-19 positive cases reported
    Another 378 COVID-19 positive cases reported today, stated the Department of Government Information. Accordingly, the total count from clusters rises to 46,457.
  • 309 COVID-19 positive cases reported
    309 COVID-19 positive cases reported today, stated the Department of Government Information. 307 patients are from Peliyagoda COVID-19 Cluster and two patients are from Prison Cluster...
  • COVID vaccination - priority for Suwaseriya staff
    Staff of the Suwaseriya ambulance service will be given priority for vaccination against COVID-19,  the State Minister of Primary Health Services, Pandemics and COVID Prevention Dr...