Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi said at the media briefing today that not a single COVID-19 positive patient was reported during the first half of the day (25), setting an example to the whole world. However, she said that maintaining distance in the future too was vital in keeping the Coronavirus at bay.

A group of 144 individuals who had completed their quarantine procedure left the centre today, said Army Commander Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva.

Curfew notice

The lifting of the currently enforced curfew and the re-enforcement will be carried out as follows;

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested the international donor agencies to provide a debt moratorium or debt deferment facility to all vulnerable developing nations facing the threat of being affected by the COVID-19.