COLOMBO (New1st): The virus load in the new wave of COVID-19 in the country is higher than the previous waves, Sri Lanka's chief epidemiologist has said. "...this could be (due to) the initial stage of the outbreak or a change in virus behaviour," Dr. Sudath Samaraweera told reporters on Wednesda...

COLOMBO (News1st): The education ministry will publish a form on its website to collect details of candidates attempting the Grade Five scholarship and Advanced Level exams, officials said. "We will update this information daily in the morning and evening at exam centres as well," education secre...

Colombo (News 1st); 06 more people tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday (07) as of 19:30 hours, said Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff & the Commander of the Army. 05 of them are apparel workers attached to Minuwangoda factory & 01 is a contact of a COVID-19 ...

Colombo (News 1st); BRANDIX issuing another official statement on Wednesday (07) said no parties from India or any other country had access to the Minuwangoda facility. "We operated three chartered flights from Visakhapatnam, India for our Sri Lankan employees working in India and their families,...

Colombo (News 1st);  Chairman of the University Grants Commission Professor Sampath Amaratunga on Wednesday (07) said the University of Kelaniya and the Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute have been temporarily closed due to COVID - 19. However, he added the other universities will remain ...