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Spike in wildlife poaching during COVID-19 lockdown

Poachers in Sri Lanka may have killed an estimated 600 wild birds and animals each day since the government imposed an islandwide curfew in March to stem the COVID-19 pandemic, according to environmentalists

More trains to operate from Monday

The Railway Department has decided to increase the number of trains operating in the country from Monday, May 18

Sri Lanka COVID-19 cases rise to 925

Sri Lanka reported a total of 10 new cases Thursday, raising the total number of people contracted the coronavirus to 925, according to the Health Ministry

In a 'historic first', three new envoys to Sri Lanka present credentials via video conferencing

In a ‘historic first’ three new envoys to Sri Lanka virtually presented credentials to the President of Sri Lanka today via video conferencing

All-day countrywide curfew on Sunday

The Sri Lankan government has declared an island-wide, all-day curfew on Sunday, May 17, the Presidential Secretariat announced this afternoon May 14

Sri Lanka COVID-19 cases rise to 915 with 26 new cases on Wednesday

Sri Lanka reported a total of 26 new cases late Wednesday, raising the total number of people contracted the coronavirus to 915, according to the Health Ministry

Sri Lanka Central Bank announces stimulus measures to strengthen banks amidst COVID-19 outbreak

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka today announced stimulus measures to mitigate the adverse impact on the licensed commercial banks due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and to strengthen their positions

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 889

As of this morning, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country stands at 889

Train and services permitted to transport passengers; no standing passengers

Sri Lanka's Minister of Transport Services and Power and Energy Mahinda Amaraweera said permission will be granted for trains and buses to only transport passengers according to the number of seats, in the districts where the curfew has been lifted

Another 320 Sri Lankans arrive from India, over 3,700 still in quarantine

Another 320 Sri Lankans, who had not been able to return to Sri Lanka from India due to the coronavirus pandemic, arrived in the country today from Chennai by a Sri Lankan flight

Sri Lanka COVID-19 cases rise to 869

Sri Lanka reported 6 new cases late Monday, raising the total number of people contracted the coronavirus to 869, the Health Ministry said

Sri Lankan Airlines resumes operations of selected passenger flights

Sri Lankan Airlines has resumed certain passenger flights, taking into consideration the reopening of economic activity in the world followed by easing of travel restrictions between countries

No new COVID-19 cases reported in Sri Lanka Monday

No new COVID-19 cases reported in Sri Lanka Monday and the total number of COVID–19 infections in Sri Lanka remained at 863, the Health Ministry said

Economic activities resume in Sri Lankan capital

Colombo resumed economic activities on Monday after Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced that public and private sector employees could re-start work after over a month since a curfew was declared on March 20 amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Sri Lanka on right track to contain COVID-19: WHO

Sri Lanka is on the right track to contain the COVID-19 pandemic through increased tracking, testing, isolation, and treatment strategy, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday