Sri Lanka has turned a quarantine centre into a 500-bed field hospital for coronavirus patients after a sharp increase in the number of new infections, the military said Friday.

Sri Lanka turns quarantine centre into hospital as virus spikes

Sri Lankan authorities fear a fresh outbreak of coronavirus infections after thousands of mourners paid their respects to the body of a respected union leader on Saturday, defying a curfew and social distancing rules.

Sri Lanka fears new virus outbreak after funeral breaks curfew

Sri Lanka has reversed plans to end its virus lockdown on Monday, extending it for another week after a spike in coronavirus infections including at a naval base.

Sri Lanka extends lockdown after a surge in coronavirus cases

Sri Lanka Navy locked down a facility on Friday after 30 of its personnel tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Navy, in a statement, said that upon confirmation of a personnel from Polonnaruwa getting infected with COVID-19 while on leave, other personnel who were sharing the same mess and working at the same office were tested.

At least 30 Navy personnel infected with coronavirus in Sri Lanka