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CSD donates surgical overall kits to health staffers in NCP
Over 575 surgical overall kits stitched by the Civil Security Department (CSD) were handed over to the Regional Director Health Services (RDHS) office in the North Central Province (NCP), recently (April 29).
Normalcy returns from May 11 - Govt.
The Government yesterday announced amidst of prevailing curfew in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Puttalam districts, the civilian life and State and private sector activities will resume from 11 May.
35 more persons complete quarantine
A total of 35 individuals left for their homes on completion of 14-days quarantine process at the Damminna quarantine center, yesterday (May 01).
125 Sri Lankan expats sent to quarantine centers
A batch of 125 Sri Lankan expatriates, who arrived the country from Kolkata, India, on Friday (April 30), had sent to Sri Lanka Army managed quarantine centers.
Another 16 coronavirus positive cases reported today
Along with the 16 coronavirus positive patients reported yesterday (1), the total positives in Sri Lanka has risen to 690.
SLN recovers a bus veered off to Kareinagar causeway lagoon
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) recovered a bus veered off to lagoon from the Kareinagar causeway while commuting from Jaffna to Colombo, yesterday (May 1).
Four inmates of Oluvil quarantine centre tested positive
Four persons at the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) run quarantine centre, Oluvil have been tested positive for COVID-19 and they have been sent to the Kaththankudi BAse Hospital for further treatments yesterday (30).
Only four COVID-19 clusters are yet active
DIG Ajith Rohana said out of 31 identified COVID-19 clusters only four clusters remain active.
Sri Lanka will win the battle against COVID - 19 with the support of the working class - President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said Sri Lanka, with experiences of overcoming difficult and challenging times in the past, would certainly win the battle against COVID – 19 with unity getting the support of the working class.
President instructs to formulate corrective measures to strengthen preventing Coronavirus
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that virus control activities should be strengthened through identifying weaknesses and lapses while initiating measures to correct them.
Total of 21,000 PCR tests conducted so far
A total of 21,000 PCR tests have been conducted so far and only three percent has been confirmed as virus contracted in the island, the President Media Division (PMD) says.
Spread of the COVID-19 is under control in general says President
Sri Lanka has been able to bring the spread of COVID -19 under control in general, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said.
Over 42,100 people arrested for curfew violations since March 20
A total of 42,101 people and over 10,860 vehicles have been arrested for curfew violations since March 20 till today(April 30), the Police Media Division stated.
Island-wide curfew in force from tonight until May 4
The government has announced that curfew that will be imposed in 21 districts today at 8.00 p.m will continue until 5.00 a.m. May 04.
3,609 still under quarantine - says Head of NOCPCO
A total of 3,609 individuals are still under quarantine in 32 tri-services managed quarantine centers.
Defence Secretary requests public not to stigmatise Tri-Forces personnel fighting against coronavirus
Defence Secretary Maj.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne requested the public not to stigmatise Tri-Forces personnel, especially the sailors of the Sri Lanka Navy, and their families who have been infected while fighting to contain the spread of coronavirus virus.
Converting schools as quarantine centers for military baseless - Defence Secretary
The Defence Ministry said no directive was issued to establish quarantine centres in schools for Tri-Forces personnel to undergo 14-day quarantine process.
Another 143 students due to arrive from New Delhi today
Another SriLankan aircraft has reached New Delhi today (29) to fetch 143 Sri Lankan students those who are stranded in India.