Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka, Upul Dharmadasa said according to the instructions received from Sri Lanka Health Authorities, all overseas travel to Sri Lanka, from France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden and Austria will be banned from the 15th of M...

COLOMBO (News1st): Minister Bandula Gunawardana today affirmed that there was no need to purchase goods in bulks as there is no shortage of goods in the country. Panic buying was witnessed in supermarkets and stores across the island after a second patient was diagnosed with the virus in the countr...

  The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment announced, Sri Lankans are restricted for leaving for Foreign Employment until COVID-19 is brought under control considerably and this decision is valid until further notice. According to a statement, this decision was taken as a supportive mea...

Sri Lanka Cricket has announced that the England tour of Sri Lanka has been postponed following talks with the England Cricket Board, due to concerns on COVID-19. The test series between England and Sri Lanka was scheduled to begin on the 19th of March. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic worsening g...

COLOMBO (News1st): The Ministry of Power and Energy says there is NO truth to the rumors spread on a shortage of fuel in the country. It adds, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has sufficient stocks of fuel in storage. According to a statement by the Government Information Department, the...