COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka lifted a police curfew imposed on multiple police sectors in the Capital City of Colombo at 5 AM on Friday (1) Authorities were compelled to impose a curfew after tensions were witnessed on Thursday (31) night during protests against a mismanaged economy and rising c...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Police said that 773 persons were arrested for violating curfew regulations within the last 24 hours. Accordingly, 124 vehicles were also seized within the last 24 hours from 06:00 a.m. yesterday (13) until 06:00 a.m. today (14). The total number of persons arrested for vio...

Colombo (News 1st); The Director General of Health Services confirmed two (02) deaths were caused by Covid-19 virus infection and accordingly the total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka rose to 144. The details of the fatalities are as follows :  01. A 20 days old infant ...

Colombo (News 1st);  07 COVID-19 fatalities were confirmed on Saturday (05), said the Director General of Health Services. Accordingly, the country's death toll as a result of COVID-19 rose to 137, said the Department of Government Information. The details of the COVID-19 fatalities confirmed ...

Colombo (News 1st);  04 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed on Tuesday (01) raising the death toll in Sri Lanka to 122, said the Director General of Health of Services, according to the Department of Government Information. The details of the COVID-19 deaths are as follows : 01. A 74-year-old male ...