"Develop a national mechanism to engage all sectors with knowledge and scattered in the society with to face the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka", demanded epidemiologist Dr. Nihal Abesinghe, secretary of National Professional's Organization of National People's Power (NPP). "There is the possibility of the creation of similar clusters within a coming couple of years. Therefore, we must maintain ...

In Sri Lanka, one in five (20.4%) ever-partnered women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime, a study conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics revealed. In analyzing women’s coping strategies when living with violence by a partner, the study found that nearly half (49.3%) of the women who experienced sexual violence by a ...

A diving team attached to the Eastern Naval Command of Sri Lanka Navy conducted a programme to clear plastic and polythene collected on the sea bed, covering the Trincomalee sea area on 02nd November 2020. The cover photo released by Navy shows a diver collecting plastic and polythene waste. Sri Lanka was ranked among the top five marine plastic polluters of the world by earthday.org in 2019 with

Sri Lanka has decided to vest in the development of the East Terminal of Colombo Port to India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd., a company of Adani Group belonged to billionaire Gautam Adani, reported Bloomberg website."Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. and a local partner received an in-principle approval to sign a deal with Sri Lanka Ports Authority, which will hold

Despite lockdowns, the spread of COVID-19 seemed steady in Sri Lanka. The number of new cases reported yesterday was 409. The highest number of cases were reported from Gampaha district which is under a month-long curfew. 146 cases were reported from Gampaha district. The majority of the cases were reported from Negambo, Kadawatha, Kelaniya and Kandana areas in Gampaha district. A number of cases

The death of a prisoner in Monaragala Prison of Sri Lanka's Uva Province is suspected a result of an attack by prison officials. Lana C News, a website close to the government, quoted Commissioner of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya who said the prisoner had earlier attacked a prison guard. The website further reported that two prison officials had assaulted the deceased. 

Sammy Kandage, a Sri Lanka born players agent, who lives in Melbourne now, has come under heavy scanner for obtaining Sports visa’s by unethical methods for first class cricketers from his motherland to provide them a chance to play club cricket in states like Victoria. Kandage, along with one of his colleague, has been accused for demanding thousands of dollars from the players to help in

Asian gold medalist Sri Lankan sportswoman, 31-year-old Nimali Liyanaarachchi is accused of attempting to unethically obtain state allocations for building a house. Nimali Liyanaarachchi tried to obtain funds from the Ministry of Sports to complete building a house in Suriyaweva in Hambanthota district whereas she has already received one house from the state.  Sri Lanka Air Force, her employer, ...

As the local industries in Sri Lanka are facing immense difficulties due to the quarantine curfew and other restrictions, Minister of Industry Wimal Weerawansa said today that necessary actions would be taken within a week to solve the problems faced by the industries due to import restrictions. These import restrictions are valid since June 2020 and some industries are paralysed due to short

Sri Lanka government earned Rs. 11.8 billion tax revenue from Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) which is 176% above the net profit of the company.SLT, a telecommunication service provider public and private partnership, has recorded 35% growth, Rs. 67.2 million income and Rs. 6.7 net profit in the first nine months of 2020, performing brilliantly amidst COVID-19 pandemic, the company said in an advertorial

Sri Lanka Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi and Army Commander Major General Shavendra Silva have not still responded to the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) trade union action in Sampathnuwara hospital in Welioya in Mullaithivu district. A spokesman of the GMOA told that the trade union action continued. The two medical officers, the doctor in charge of the rental unit and

Sri Lanka government coalition parliamentarian Anupa Pasqual said that the government must establish committees at village level for COVID-19 prevention. The committee must include public officials like the Grama Seva Niladhari, the midwife aka Family Health Officer, the local government members, local non-allopathic doctors and other relevant village elite.These village committees can help the

Mahinda Pathinrana, promoter of Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's brother Basil Rajapaksa, said in social media that his leader has no plan to be sworn in as a parliamentarian immediately. Mahinda Pathirana, an active social media influencer and a university don, is the Chairman of Sri Lanka Press Council. He said that Basil Rajapaksa had no interest in the current political trends and

The 22nd COVID-19 death of Sri Lanka was diagnosed after a PCR test conducted posthumously. The 27-year-old man was found hanging from the roof of his house in the early hours of Saturday, October 31. The man was dead when he was admitted to Panadura hospital. The PCR test conducted after his death was found positive later. The youth is suspected addicted to drugs. He lived in Wekada village in

A pregnant nurse in the National Hospital of Sri Lanka is among the health workers who have been affected by COVID-19 infected while working.  This nurse has worked in a ward where a patient was diagnosed positive for COVID-19. Authorities decided that her contact with the patient had not necessitated quarantine. However, the nurse stayed at home on her own decision ...

Confusion is reported from some police areas in Kurunegala district due to lack of clarification in the statement of the Army Commander of Sri Lanka Major General Shavendra Silva on quarantine curfew. Narammala, Giriulla, Pannala and Dummalasuriya police divisions were under curfew since weeks. The Army Commander said in his statement that curfew has been imposed in the entire Western Province,  ...

Deputy Director-General (Public Health) of Sri Lanka Ministry of Health specialist doctor Samantha Herath said that admitting a COVID-19 affected woman into hospital taking necessary precautions regarding her mentally handicapped son is against Quarantine Act. The 25-year-old son committed suicide later. The Deputy Director-General stated that the incident would be investigated and necessary

Eliyantha White, second from leftThree Sri Lankan Ministers performed a secret ritual to defeat fast-spreading coronavirus Sri Lanka, according to a video going viral on social media. Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi was seen throwing a clay pot including unknown thing into River Kaluganga over a bridge in Ratnapura. Similarly, Ministers Udaya Gammanpila and Prasanna Ranathunga threw

Sri Lanka's 21st COVID-19 death occurred today from Welisala Chest Hospital. The deceased is a 40-year male resident of Mahara who suffered from high blood pressure and respiratory issues.His COVID-19 condition proved in the PCR test conducted posthumously. He has been treated in the hospital for eight days after admission on 23rd October 2020. 

Sri Lanka has decided to suspend travel between districts except for essential services. The decision was announced after a discussion with the Presidential Task Force on the Prevention of COVID-19  Addressing the participants of the discussion, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the government's policy of quarantining the COVID-19 suspected persons at home was successful. At a