Colombo (News 1st); A Fundamental Rights Petition was filed with the Supreme Court by Attorney-at-Law Charitha Gunaratne seeking an injunction order preventing the General Election from taking place on the 20th of June as planned. The FR application notes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is spr...

(*Updates story with the latest figures) COLOMBO (News1st): The total number of COVID-19 infections in the country rose to 705, after 15 people tested positive for the virus on Saturday, the health ministry said. Twelve people who tested positive for the virus were navy personnel, army chief L...

Colombo (News 1st); Not a single COVID-19 patient was detected as of 05:30 PM Saturday. Acting Chief of Defence Staff, Army Commander Lt. General Shavendra Silva who also heads the National Operations Centre for Preventing COVID-19 said as of midnight on Friday 690 people tested positive for the co...

COLOMBO (News1st): Employees requiring to commute by trains from May 11 will receive an SMS confirming their journey based on requests filed by employers, the railways department said. The government, on Friday, announced that public transport services will operate only to transport public and pr...

COLOMBO (News1st): Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has requested the public to limit Vesak festivities to their households, as celebrations will be muted due to the spread of the coronavirus. Buddhists in Sri Lanka will celebrate the Vesak Festival on May 7 to commemorate the birth, enlightenmen...