With the aim of providing quality benefits of the free health service to the Sri Lankan public, the foundation stone for the two-storied Assisted Reproductive Treatment Centre was laid lastday at the Castle Street Hospital for Women, under the patronage of the Health Ministry Secretary Mrs. Badrani Jayawardena.

Heeding a directive of the police, 8437 Sri Lankans returning to the country from overseas had registered with the police. Out of them 4498 are from the Western Province, 1187 are from the Central Province and 742 are from the Wayamba Province, DIG Ajith Rohana said.

With 11 more patients testing positive for the Coronavirus the total number of infected persons rose to 70 by today, according to the Head of the National Operation Centre for the Prevention of Covid-19  

The Road Development Authority (RDA) had issued a notice that all expressways will be closed for motorists from 6.00 p.m. today (20).