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Donating day’s salary to Govt. is not applicable to Armed Forces and Police
Defence Secretary Maj. Gen.(Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said donating a day’s salary to the Government to overcome the existing financial constraints due to coronavirus pandemic is not applicable to Tri-Forces, Police and Civil Defence Services personnel.
Spraying disinfectants can be ’harmful’, says WHO
Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practised in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a health risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Saturday.
Met Dept warns Lankan fishermen on cyclonic depression in seas of North-East
Meteorology Department, Sri Lanka warns fishing communities be more vigilant issuing weather forecast today morning (17), since a deep depression over South-East Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm called “AMPHAN”, nearly 610 kilometres North-East of Trincomalee.
9,374 persons in total complete quarantine
With the latest reports received on Saturday (May 16), a total of 9,374 people have completed quarantine and have left for their homes from quarantine facilities.
Another group of 102 civilians left from quarantine centers
Another group of 102 civilians, who underwent quarantining, have left for their homes from Tri services managed quarantine centers yesterday (May 16).
308 more Sri Lankans repatriated from Japan and Myanmar
A total of 308 more individuals have flown to Sri Lanka from Japan and Myanmar yesterday (May 16).
Sri Lanka demands London Guardian to remove travel quiz refers to Eelam
The Government has informed the London Guardian to remove the word Eelam in its travel quiz of its online edition.
Navy on standby to respond flood situations
Responding to recent torrential rainfalls experiencing during inclement weather across the country, Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has taken steps to mobilize its relief teams to vulnerable areas in-advance as a precautionary measure.
9,258 quarantined individuals leave Tri-services managed quarantine centers
A total of 9,258 individuals have left Tri services managed quarantine centers, according to updates on May 15.
411 individuals leave quarantine centers
Another batch of 411 individuals left quarantine centers managed by the Tri-forces.
Sri Lankan expatriates from Japan to be flown back to Sri Lanka
A group of Sri Lankan expatriates in Japan are scheduled to be flown back to Sri Lanka in a special charter flight today (May 16).
Navy opens salt water barrier across Kelani River
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) opened the salt water fence erected across the Kelani River in Ambatale area, yesterday (14).
162 Navy families left quarantine centres
Quarantined in Sri Lanka Navy run centres, 162 family members of the Navy personnel left for their homes yesterday (14) on completion of 14-day quarantine process.
PNB nabs four suspects with 226 kilos of heroin from Welisara
Following a tip off, Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) arrested four suspects with 226 kilos of heroin in Nugagahawatta road, Welisara and produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (15).
Quarantined 179 persons released from SLAF Centre, Wanni
A total of 179 persons, who were undergoing 14-day quarantine period at the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) run quarantine centre in Wanni, have been released, after full medical check ups to ensure they are free of coronavius infection, today morning (15).
No isolation areas in the country from today - Army Chief
Army Commander Shavendra Silva said, Bandaranayake Mawatha, Colombo 12 and Suduwella in Ja-Ela, kept under isolation, have been re-opened, from morning, today.
President hands over three-month salary to COVID-19 Fund
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has handed over Rs 292,500.00, his three months salary to the ‘COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund’ at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (14).
Along with yesterday’s 59 recovered sailors, the total rises to 121
Another 59 sailors infected with coronavirus, were discharged from hospitals following to PCR tests, conforming that they have fully recovered from the deadly virus yesterday (13).
445 patients recovered and discharged from hospitals
A total of 445 Coronavirus patients have recovered and discharged from hospitals according to latest reports today (May 14).