The Colombo Municipal Council’s (CMC) Public Health Department today announced that the vaccination drive involving AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine for people above the age of 70 will get underway today.
An expert committee appointed by the Marine Environment Protection Authority has revealed the death of sea turtles and other fish reported in recent weeks was due to environmental damage caused by the burning of the X-Press Pearl vessel, the Attorney General informed Court today.
An expert committee appointed by the Marine Environment Protection Authority has revealed the death of sea turtles and other fish reported in recent weeks was due to environmental damage caused by the burning of the X-Press Pearl vessel, the Attorney General informed Court today.
In the wake of some individuals who were found with the Indian variant known as Date recently in the country leaving fears among people, health authorities said they have taken all precautionary measures to prevent a further spread of the Indian variant and urged people to cooperate with them.
The Colombo Municipal Council’s (CMC) Public Health Department today requested that people who are over 30 years of age to get their first Sinopharm vaccine at a CMC vaccination centre.
The Colombo Municipal Council’s (CMC) Public Health Department today requested that people who are over 30 years of age to get their first Sinopharm vaccine at a CMC vaccination centre.
The medical experts have warned that the Indian variant known as Delta would be the dominant variant in the country in about ten weeks if proper measures were not taken at correct time.
Two construction workers attached to a building site in Slave Island were happened to be close associates of the person who was found infected first with Delta varient of COVID-19 are suspected to have been infected with the same variant, Chief Medical officer Colombo Municipal Council ( CMC) Dr. Ruwan Wijayamuni said today.
The National Operations Centre for the Prevention of the COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) has decided to temporarily ban passengers from Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait.
The National Operations Centre for the Prevention of the COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) has decided to temporarily ban passengers from Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait.
The Indian variant known as Delta has been detected from a resident in Relawala Grama Niladhari Division, Jayaliyagama in Kahathuduwa, the Health officials said.
The Indian variant known as Delta has been detected from a resident in Relawala Grama Niladhari Division, Jayaliyagama in Kahathuduwa, the Health officials said.
A video is being circuiting on social media showing Sri Lankan cricketers Niroshan Dickwella and Kusal Mendis enjoying their tour on Sunday night at Durham in England.
The Government has decided to implement stringent measures against those who violate health guidelines recently issued by the Director General of Health Services.
A probe has revealed that a total of 425 people from the Western Province had obtained the COVISHIELD second dose in Galle violating quarantine regulations on June 5 and 7, the Health authorities said.
All the National List MPs of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) are prepared to offer their Parliamentary seats to SLPP National Organiser Basil Rajapaksa, SLPP National List MP Prof. Ranjith Bandara said
Container ship MSC MESSINA reportedly suffered fire in engine room in Indian ocean halfway between Sri Lanka and Malacca Strait, at around 1930 UTC Jun 24, foreign media reported.
An online petition nearing 10,000 signatures — and growing — is suggesting Amazon founder Jeff Bezos should be denied re-entry to Earth when he launches for space in July.
The Government has decided to implement stringent measures against those who violate health guidelines recently issued by the Director General of Health Services.
Solitary UNP MP Ranil Wickremesinghe who made his maiden speech in the current Parliament today called for a debate on vesting the responsibility of controlling COVID 19 pandemic with the cabinet as the COVID task force has failed in accomplishing it properly.
The European Union is directing over Rs. 48 million (€200,000) in humanitarian funding to provide crucial assistance in response to serous oil and hazardous chemical spills triggered by the fire that broke out on a ship carrying hazardous substances in May.
The European Union is directing over Rs. 48 million (€200,000) in humanitarian funding to provide crucial assistance in response to serous oil and hazardous chemical spills triggered by the fire that broke out on a ship carrying hazardous substances in May.
A serious issue has arisen in the Sports Ministry after tender procedures have been allegedly breached over the purchase of equipment for the Fitness Center (Gym) of the Department of Sports Development under the Ministry of Sports.
Following the lifting of travel restrictions, eleven deaths have been reported in fatal road accidents in various parts of the country within a period of the last 24 hours, police said.
Medical specialists have warned that a new disease called “Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children’ was spreading throughout the country and requested parents to take extra care of their children.
Medical specialists have warned that a new disease called “Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children’ was spreading throughout the country and requested parents to take extra care of their children.
While urging the President to continue with the current lockdown measures uninterrupted, Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) said lifting the lockdown even for a few days would escalate the COVID-19 situation increasing numbers of cases and causing unacceptable mortality.
With the Chinese Navy getting new port projects in Sri Lanka, a top Indian Navy officer said that it ’could pose a threat’ to Indian interests in the region and there is a need to keep a close watch on such activities.
There is a high risk that the Indian variant which was originally detected in the Dematagoda area yesterday could spread to the other parts of the country, Public Health Inspectors’ Union warned.
There is a high risk that the Indian variant which was originally detected in the Dematagoda area yesterday could spread to the other parts of the country, Public Health Inspectors’ Union warned.
There is a high risk that the Indian variant which was originally detected in the Dematagoda area yesterday could spread to the other parts of the country, Public Health Inspectors’ Union warned.
The ongoing islandwide travel restriction has been extended til June 21 at 4 am, under the instructions of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.
The source of Melbourne’s most worrying Covid cluster which has left millions locked down for two weeks has finally been found, a returned traveller from Sri Lanka who arrived in the city a month ago
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the officials to order a batch of vaccine for a third dose, taking the ongoing global situation into account and based on the recommendations by the medical experts.
Nine persons who were arrested yesterday for hosting a party at the Crescat Monarch luxury apartment complex in Kollupitiya violating quarantine laws, have been ordered to undergo home quarantine, the area PHI said.
Nine persons including two foreigners have been arrested for hosting a party at the Crescat Monarch luxury apartment complex in Kollupitiya last night violating quarantine laws.