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SRI LANKAN NEWS AS IT HAPPENS
BY EMANTHI MARAMBE
2020-04-03 19:59
https://www.news.com.au/national/polit
ics/coronavirus-australia-make-your-way-home-pm-tells-visa-holders/news-story/5568d4ef78610f1f7a06944916879693 Read More
2020-04-03 19:21
The cremation of the fourth corona virus victim who has died yesterday (02)at Intensive care unit of the IDH Hospital, Angoda had taken place this noon at Kotikawatta -Mulleriyawa… Read More
2020-04-03 18:10
A total number of 08 corona virus positives had seen reported from Sri Lanka today (03)up to 10.10 p.m increasing the number of Corona positives reported from Sri Lanka to 159 according to t… Read More
2020-04-03 17:31
Police have arrested 11,607 corona virus positives over violating the curfew and taken in to custody 2678 vehicles since the curfew has been imposed on 20 th of March according to Depu… Read More
2020-04-03 15:27
https://www.ndtv.com/cities/born-during-lockdown-raipur-twins-named-corona-and-covid-2205372 Read More
2020-04-03 15:25
One Corona virus positive had been reported today (03) increasing the total number of Corona Virus positives reported from the country to 152 according to Epidemeology Unit .
Another… Read More
2020-04-03 05:13
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-
europe-52141272/the-staff-battling-coronavirus-in-a-barcelona-icu Read More
2020-04-02 22:29
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-
europe-52131756 Read More
2020-04-02 21:57
Nursing Officer Binal HaputhanthrI
attached to the Cardiac Intensive Care unit of the Kandy National Hospital has made a ventilator which can ventilate 04 patients at once with the… Read More
2020-04-02 21:41
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-
52144390 Read More
2020-04-02 21:21
The cremation of the third Corona
Virus Victim who has died last night (01)whilst transferring to IDH Hospital Angoda from Sri Jayawardanapura Teaching Hospital ,at udumulla crematorium i… Read More
2020-04-02 21:13
Sri Lankan Airlines Authorities have decided to cut down the
salaries of Sri Lankan Airlines staff by 25 percent and grant them compulsory no pay leave as a result of the severe glo… Read More
2020-04-02 17:53
Five new Corona Virus positives and
the fourth Corona positive Death had been reported from Sri Lanka today (02)according to Health Ministry.
Accordingly with the new Corona virus positi… Read More
2020-04-02 15:33
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12320686 Read More
2020-04-02 05:08
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-
52130552 Read More
2020-04-02 04:56
The person who has died last night
(01)due to Corona virus had suffered from.Non communicable diseases like Diabetes, High Blood Preassure and prolonged Kidney failure according to the He… Read More
2020-04-01 23:12
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-
52115535 Read More
2020-04-01 22:57
Kaluthara ,Colombo ,Gampaha and
Puttalam Districts are being further identified as the high risk Zones of spreading the Corona virus epidemic in Sri Lanka according to the Director Genera… Read More
2020-04-01 22:33
The third Corona Virus positive Death
has been reported from Sri Lanka shortwhile ago as a 72 year old person who had Been transferred to Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) in Angod… Read More
2020-04-01 16:23
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-52116779 Read More
2020-04-01 16:04
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-
europe-52117883 Read More
2020-04-01 15:23
Three Corona Virus positives had been
identified from Sri Lanka within today (01) until now increasing the total number of positives identified from Sri Lanka to 146 according… Read More
2020-04-01 14:36
The Grace period provided for those who had arrived from Overseas from 16-19 th of March to register at the nearest Police station for quarantine on corona virus… Read More
2020-04-01 08:52
Health authorities had closed down a
Tourist hotel in Goyambokka area ,Tangalle yesterday (31)after a local tourist guide staying in the hotel with a group of… Read More
2020-04-01 06:40
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52110551 Read More
2020-04-01 05:03
Another Corona Virus patient has been
identified yesterday (31) at 11.30 p.m ,increasing the total number of Corona virus patients reported from the country to 143 according t… Read More
2020-03-31 17:28
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-
india-52104753 Read More
2020-03-31 15:06
Twenty Corona virus positives had
been identified within today (31) until 7.30 p.m increasing the total number of Corona virus positive cases in the country to 142 accor… Read More
2020-03-31 14:00
The poruthota village at Negambo
where the second Corona virus positive who died yesterday (30)resided ,
has been locked down today (31)by the Health Authorities according t… Read More
2020-03-31 12:41
Ten New Corona Virus positives had
been reported from Sri Lanka today (31) increasing the total number of Corona virus positives reported from Sri Lanka at 4.20 p.m today to 13… Read More
2020-03-31 09:55
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52103066 Read More
2020-03-31 03:36
Government has yesterday (30)
decided to continue the island wide curfew imposed in six districts namely Colombo ,Gampaha, Kalutara ,Jaffna, Puttalam and Kandy until further n… Read More
2020-03-30 20:50
Five members of a same family in
Chilaw including a 04 month old infant are among those infected with Coronavirus recently according to the Health Ministry.
All family members got… Read More
2020-03-30 17:50
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-
52087002 Read More
2020-03-30 17:25
A Ward attached to the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital known as Colombo South General Hospital (Colombo District ) had bean sealed by the authorities this evening (30) after a patien… Read More
2020-03-30 17:15
A Sri Lankan Male In his 60's and infected with Corona Virus has died this evening (30)whilst receiving Treatment at a separate ward in Negambo District National Hospital .
Thi… Read More
2020-03-30 11:55
Another 05 new Corona virus positives
had been identified from Sri Lanka today (30)increasing the total number of Corona virus positives reported from the country to 122 according t… Read More
2020-03-30 04:08
Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka
has yesterday (29)decided to extend the international Flight ban currently being imposed until 07 th of April in view of preventing the C… Read More
2020-03-30 03:40
Police have imposed the curfew at
Arunodaya Road ,Obeysekarapura ,Rajagiriya (Colombo)yesterday (29)after 04 elders and 02 children who had accompanied with a corona virus infected p… Read More
2020-03-30 03:02
2020-03-30 02:56
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-
canada-52087113 Read More
2020-03-29 22:24
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/0
3/trump-weighs-coronavirus-lockdown-york-live-updates-200328234401911.html Read More
2020-03-29 21:43
Four cities belonging to Badulla District
namely Welimada, Bandarawela, Haputale and Diyathalawa will be closed during curfew lifted hours tomorrow (30)according to the Police .
Po… Read More
2020-03-29 21:20
Although curfew scheduled to be lifted
in most of the Districts throughout the island tomorrow (30)for 08 hours all shops including Super Markets at three cities in Anuradhapura Dis… Read More
2020-03-29 21:04
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-
52081389 Read More
Island Wide Curfew To Be Lifted For Six Hours Tomorrow (30)In All Districts Other Than Six Districts
2020-03-29 20:20
The island wide curfew imposed in
scheduled to be lifted for eight hours from 6 a.m to 2 p.m tomorrow (30)in other districts except six Districts namely Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara… Read More
2020-03-29 19:59
The cremation of the first deceased
Corona virus patient in Sri Lanka was held at Kotikawatta Public Cemetery (Western Province )this morning (29)during the curfew .
The cask… Read More
2020-03-29 19:26
Authorities had today (29)taken steps to
locked down two villages at Akurana in Kandy District and Kadayankulama in Puttalam District as two Corona virus patients reported from these villa… Read More
2020-03-29 15:27
Another 02 corona virus positives had been reported today (29) increasing the total number of patients to 117 according to the Epidemiology unit .
Yesterday (28) 09 corona virus… Read More
2020-03-29 05:01
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-
europe-52076293 Read More
2020-03-28 22:34
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-
canada-52079121 Read More
2020-03-28 22:07
Security forces had locked down
"Atalugama " village in Bandaragama ,Kalutara yesterday (27)as a villager who had arrived from middle east recently had tested positive for Corona virus … Read More
2020-03-28 21:38
A 55 year old Sri Lankan has died in
London ,England due to Corona virus infection this evening (28) according to Ministry Of Foreign Relations .
Accordingly the deceased Sri Lankan… Read More
2020-03-28 16:41
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-
china-52075022 Read More
2020-03-28 15:58
The first Corona Virus Death had been
reported from Sri Lanka this evening (28) as a 60 year old person who had arrived from overseas has died whilst receiving treatment at th… Read More
2020-03-28 13:50
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/celebrities/story/dilip-kumar-and-saira-banu-on-veteran-actress-nimmi-s-death-feeling-a-deep-sense-of-personal-loss-1659931-2020-03… Read More
2020-03-28 11:25
Four new Corona Virus positives had been reported today (28) by 4.45 p.m increasing the total number of Corona virus positives reported from Sri Lanka to 110 according… Read More
2020-03-28 03:08
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-
europe-52060900 Read More
2020-03-27 21:30
Ministry of Health has introduced an
Island wide Home delivery system of Medicinal Drugs for Government and Private Hospitals patients in view of preventing patients from gathering a… Read More
2020-03-27 20:16
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-
52058788 Read More
2020-03-27 19:33
No new Corona Virus Positives had been reported up to 10.p.m today (27) according to the Epidemiology Unit .The total number of Corona virus positives reported from Sr… Read More
2020-03-27 18:17
Director of the Police Legal Division
Ajith Rohana has today (27)stated that Police will take a legal action against three corona virus postives identified yesterday (26… Read More
2020-03-27 12:45
A 59 year old Sri Lankan lived in
Switzerland has died due to Corona yesterday (26)Ministry of Foreign Relations had confirmed today (27).
The deceased S.Loganathan was… Read More
2020-03-27 12:19
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-
52058788 Read More
2020-03-27 05:05
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/policy/healthcare/public-global-health/489676-baton-wielding-police-strike-people-violating-lockdown%3famp Read More
2020-03-26 21:46
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-
india-52043465 Read More
2020-03-26 21:08
Ministry Of Industrial Exports and Investment Promotions has today (26)ordered to shut down all free trade zones until further notice to facilitate the free trade zone workers who are… Read More
2020-03-26 19:07
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-
europe-52048919 Read More
2020-03-26 19:01
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-
52044452 Read More
2020-03-26 18:14
All holiday and leave of Police officers
are being cancelled until 10th of April according to the Police Headquarters .
This leave of Police has been cancelled according to an orde… Read More
2020-03-26 17:54
Government has declared 30th of
March to 03rd of April a week of work from home to strengthen ongoing programme implemented by the government to combat against corona virus government has… Read More
2020-03-26 17:22
Another four Corona virus positives had been identified from Sri Lanka
around 7 p.m and 9 p.m local time today (26),increasing the total number of Corona virus posi… Read More
2020-03-26 17:11
("Samudure Soya "song sung by late Rukmani Devi is the sinhalese Version of this song. ) Read More
2020-03-26 07:04
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/story/veteran-actress-nimmi-dies-88-mumbai-1659749-2020-03-25
Her eyes had been rated as most beautiful decades ago and they were i… Read More
2020-03-26 03:00
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-
52044452 Read More
2020-03-25 22:19
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-
asia-india-52030565/coronavirus-indians-panic-buy-supplies-ahead-of-lockdown Read More
2020-03-25 21:49
President Gotabaya Rajapakshe has
today (25)instructed the heads of all Commercial banks in the country to open their branches during curfew hours for the benefit of trade activities and… Read More
2020-03-25 21:29
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-
52026908 Read More
2020-03-25 18:14
A batch of 201 Sri Lankans arrived
from Italy and South Korea on 11 th of March and completed 14 day quarantine process at Kandakadu and Punani Quarantine Centers had been released… Read More
2020-03-25 17:39
Curfew imposed in all Districts
excluding Colombo ,Gampaha ,Kalutara, Puttalam Districts and Five Districts of Northern Province is scheduled to be lifted at 6 a.m tomorrow (2… Read More
2020-03-25 12:51
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-
52033845 Read More
2020-03-25 10:50
Up to now (4.06 p.m )102 corona virus
positives had been reported from Sri Lanka and another 255 corona virus suspected persons are being treated at 19 government Hospitals according to t… Read More
2020-03-25 06:56
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/l
ive/2020/mar/25/coronavirus-updates-live-australia-shutdown-nsw-victoria-queensland-qld-tasmania-covid19-cases-social-distancing-pm… Read More
2020-03-24 20:59
Minister S.M Chandrasena has today (24)instructed the Senior Supirintendent of Police in ANURADHAPURA to allow traders at Dambulla and Thambuttegama
Economic Centers to sell thei… Read More
2020-03-24 20:22
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.alj
azeera.com/amp/news/2020/03/italy-coronavirus-fatality-rate-high-200323114405536.html Read More
2020-03-24 18:50
Government has today (24)has been
identified Colombo ,Gampaha and Kalutara Districts as high risk zones of spreading the corona virus according to the reported corona Virus positive cases… Read More
2020-03-24 17:53
Fifth Corona Virus positive has been
reported from Sri Lanka few hours ago increasing the total number of Corona virus positives reported from Sri Lanka to 102 according To Ep… Read More
2020-03-24 15:48
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-
52013888 Read More
2020-03-24 15:39
Ministry of Health has advised the
Inspector General Of Police(IGP) to give permission to open all government and private Pharmacies islandwide during curfew hours for the ben… Read More
2020-03-24 13:37
Four new Corona virus positives had
been confirmed within today (24)up to 6.50 p.m increasing the total number of Corona Virus positives in the country to 101 .
Out of this number 100 ar… Read More
2020-03-23 21:15
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/23/afric
a/chloroquine-trump-nigeria-intl/index.html Read More
2020-03-23 21:03
2020-03-23 20:45
Police have arrested 2036 persons over
violating curfew rules during 6 p.m. on last friday (20)evening up to 8 p.m. today (23)according to the Police Headquarters .
Police have also &hell…Read More
2020-03-23 19:43
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-
52010304 Read More
2020-03-23 19:12
Ten New Corona Virus positives had
been identified today (23)from Sri Lanka increasing the total number of Corona virus positives in the country to 97 according to the Epidemeology… Read More
2020-03-23 17:30
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.the
guardian.com/world/2020/mar/23/wuhan-eases-coronavirus-lockdown-as-restrictions-intensify-outside-china Read More
2020-03-23 16:57
Police Media Division Of the Police
Headquarters had today (23)requested help of the Media to find 12 persons including children arrived in Sri Lanks from Italy recently and a… Read More
2020-03-23 15:40
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-
52000039 Read More
2020-03-23 11:46
The islsnd wide curfew imposed from 6
p.m on last friday evening (20)in view of preventing the spreading of corona virus had been lifted for eight hours from 6 a.m this morning &hell…Read More
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