COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Transport Board said that following the lifting for travel restrictions, approximately 3,500 buses have been deployed for transportation services within provinces, as Inter-Province Travel Restrictions remain in place. SLTB Chairman Kingsley Ranawaka said a consi...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The COVID-19 Prevention Committee has decided to extend the existing inter-provincial travel restrictions to the 21st of October 2021. The COVID-19 Prevention Committee chaired by the President had also decided to commence the vaccination of all those in the ages of 18 & 1...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Inter-Provincial travel restrictions will have to continue, though quarantine curfew is lifted on Friday (01), said Army Commander General Shavendra Silva. He said the Director-General of Health Services will issue the necessary guidelines that need to be followed when the Qua...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The rate of COVID-19 patients and deaths have risen following the partial relaxation of travel restrictions, State Minister Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle said. Whilst pointing out that the DELTA variant is spreading rapidly across the country, the State Minister urged the peopl...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The health authorities have warned of the risk in the emergence of 04th wave of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, if the people fail to act in accordance with the health guidelines. Deputy Director-General of Health Services, Dr. Hemantha Herath on Wednesday (Jul. 21) sternly advised the...