The number of deaths due to Coronavirus has risen to 10 with the death of a 51 year old woman on Monday, May 25. She had returned from Kuwait and had been undergoing quarantine in Trincomalee. Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe has confirmed the death.

Sri Lankan Muslims in several parts of the island celebrated Eid al-Fitr at homes in view of the restrictions and social distancing enforced due to COVID-19.

Passenger Transport Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has issued directives to the Sri Lanka Transport Board and the National Transport Commission to resume the inter-provincial bus services in all districts except Colombo and Gampaha districts from Tuesday, May 26.

Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay paid a visit to St. Anthony's Church and prayed for peace, safety, security of India, Sri Lanka. He also paid homage to the victims of last year's Easter Sunday terrorist attack.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has observed that the team that is now running the country from the President downwards, won a war that was deemed unwinnable and presided over the greatest economic boom since independence despite impossible odds between 2006 and 2014. That is the kind of leadership needed to steer this country forward in the post-COVID-19 world.

Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay paid homage to Lord Buddha at the Gangaramaya Viharaya in Colombo recently and sought blessings for health, peace and prosperity of the people of Sri Lanka and India and their friendship and cooperation.