Sri Lanka: CoronaVirus Meter

UN group says Sri Lanka virus cremation rule violates rights

14h | Associated Press

A group of U.N experts has criticized Sri Lanka's requirement that those who die of COVID-19 be cremated, even it goes against a family's religious beliefs, and ...

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 fatality tally rises by 04

1h | Ada Derana

Sri Lanka has reported four more coronavirus related deaths, the Director-General of Health Services confirmed ...

Sri Lanka to receive the Covid-19 vaccine from India this week

3h | Sri Lanka

State Minister of Primary Health Services, Pandemics and COVID Prevention Sudarshani Fernandopulle says Sri Lanka will receive the Covid-19 vaccine from India this week and the Health Ministry is ...

New COVID-19 variant detected in Sri Lanka: local media

9h | The Star

A new variant of COVID-19 virus, which is similar to the virus spreading rapidly in several countries, including Britain, has been detected in Sri Lanka, local media reported on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka Holy Man's 'Miracle' Coronavirus Potion Turns Sour

7d | International Business Times

A self-styled Sri Lankan holy man's supposed miracle potion to prevent Covid-19 turned sour Tuesday after a minister who ...

UN rights experts urge Sri Lanka to stop ‘forced’ cremation of coronavirus victims’ bodies

9h | Associated Press of Pakistan

A group of UN human rights expertsnhave urged the Sri Lankan Government to end its policy of forced cremation of the bodies of coronavirus victims, saying it ran contrary to the beliefs of Muslims and ...

Sri Lanka’s compulsory cremation of COVID-19 bodies cannot continue, say UN experts

4h | Ada Derana

UN human rights experts have urged the Sri Lankan Government to end its policy of forced cremation of the COVID-19 deceased, saying it ran contrary to the beliefs of Muslims and other minorities in ...

Sri Lanka: Covid-19 Forced Cremation of Muslims Discriminatory

8d | Human Rights Watch

Sri Lanka’s requirement to cremate anyone who dies from Covid-19 goes against public health guidance and discriminates ...

Sri Lanka Reopens Airports and Borders With New COVID-19 Testing Requirements

5d | Travel + Leisure on MSN.com

Sri Lanka has reopened to foreign tourists after closing its airports and borders in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. International visitors, however, won't be free to roam the island nation as ...

Sri Lanka: Compulsory cremation of COVID-19 bodies cannot continue, say UN experts

1d | ReliefWeb

English News and Press Release on Sri Lanka about Health, Protection and Human Rights and Epidemic; published on 25 Jan 2021 by OHCHR ...

Sri Lanka registers 349 new coronavirus cases

8h | Ada Derana

Sri Lanka reported 349 new infections of the novel coronavirus today (24), Army Commander General Shavendra Silva confirmed ...

Sri Lanka Holy Man's 'Miracle' Coronavirus Potion Turns Sour

7d | International Business Times

A self-styled Sri Lankan holy man's supposed miracle potion to prevent Covid-19 turned sour Tuesday after a minister who ...

Sri Lanka registers 755 new Covid-19 cases within the day

9h | Ada Derana

Total Covid-19 infections confirmed in Sri Lanka reached 59,922 today (January 26) as 386 more persons were tested positive for the virus ...

Confirmed Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka exceed 58,000

8h | Ada Derana

Covid-19 infections registered in Sri Lanka crossed the grim milestone of 58,000 as 492 more persons were tested positive today () ...

Sri Lanka to commence COVID-19 vaccine drive on Thursday

13h | Ada Derana

Sri Lanka’s coronavirus vaccine drive is scheduled to commence from January 28, after receiving the first stock of vaccines on January 27, says State Minister of Pharmaceutical Production, Supply, and ...

New Covid-19 variant detected in Sri Lanka

15h | Ada Derana

A new variant of Covid-19 virus (B.1.258 lineage) has been detected in Sri Lanka, says the Director of Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of Sri Jayewardenepura University, Dr. Chandima ...

Sri Lanka: Compulsory cremation of COVID-19 bodies cannot continue, say UN experts

1d | ReliefWeb

English News and Press Release on Sri Lanka about Health, Protection and Human Rights and Epidemic; published on 25 Jan 2021 by OHCHR ...

Sri Lanka’s post-COVID-19 recovery

2d | Daily News on MSN.com

High levels of inequality impede sustainable growth and development of a country. Sri Lanka made impressive strides to reach an upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status in July 2019, only to slip ...

Sri Lanka Reopens Airports and Borders With New COVID-19 Testing Requirements

5d | Travel + Leisure on MSN.com

Sri Lanka has reopened to foreign tourists after closing its airports and borders in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. International visitors, however, won't be free to roam the island nation as ...

Sri Lanka: Covid-19 Forced Cremation of Muslims Discriminatory

8d | ReliefWeb

(New York) – Sri Lanka’s requirement to cremate anyone who dies from Covid-19 goes against public health guidance and discriminates against the Muslim community, Human Rights Watch said today.

Sri Lanka records over 50,000 COVID-19 recoveries

14h | Ada Derana

The count of coronavirus recoveries reported in Sri Lanka has exceeded the 50,000th mark, the Ministry of Health confirmed ...

New Covid-19 variant detected in Sri Lanka

15h | Ada Derana

A new variant of Covid-19 virus (B.1.258 lineage) has been detected in Sri Lanka, says the Director of Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of Sri Jayewardenepura University, Dr. Chandima ...

Highly transmissible Covid-19 variant found in Sri Lanka

14h | Ada Derana

A new variant of Covid-19 virus (B.1.258 lineage) has been detected in Sri Lanka, says the Director of Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of Sri Jayewardenepura University, Dr. Chandima ...

Sri Lanka Reopens Airports and Borders With New COVID-19 Testing Requirements

5d | Travel + Leisure on MSN.com

Sri Lanka has reopened to foreign tourists after closing its airports and borders in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. International visitors, however, won't be free to roam the island nation as ...

UN experts urge Sri Lanka to stop ‘forced cremation’ of Covid-19 victims

19h | Ada Derana

United Nations human rights experts have urged the Sri Lankan Government to end its “policy of forced cremation of the COVID-19 deceased”, saying that “it ran contrary to the beliefs of Muslims and ...

UN labels Sri Lanka cremation of COVID-19 dead, including Muslims, a human rights violation

1d | ABC Health on MSN.com

The United Nations condemns the Sri Lankan Government's policy of forced cremation of deceased COVID-19 patients, especially in the case of Muslims and other minorities in the country, as it goes ...

Sri Lanka: 'Forced' cremation of COVID victims' bodies must stop - UN rights expert

1d | India Blooms on MSN.com

The Sri Lankan Government should end its policy of compulsorily cremating victims of COVID-19, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday.In a joint appeal, Special Rapporteurs Ahmed Shaheed, ...

Sri Lanka To Welcome Back Tourists, But With Strict Covid-19 Rules

8d | Barron's

Sri Lanka will reopen its borders to foreign tourists this week after a 10-month hiatus, officials said Monday, with travellers subject to tough Covid-19 protocols.

Sibley And Buttler Steer England To Sri Lanka Test Sweep

1d | Barron's

Dom Sibley and Jos Buttler anchored a run chase after a jittery start as England beat Sri Lanka by six wickets Monday in the ...

23rd meeting of the EU-Sri Lanka Joint Commission

1d | ReliefWeb

English News and Press Release on Sri Lanka about Climate Change and Environment, Contributions and more; published on 26 Jan 2021 by Govt. Sri Lanka ...