Health LNP - Over 1mn people vaccinated within two days
A total of 1,136,780 people have been vaccinated within two days with over half a million people receiving their vaccines for the second consecutive day…
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Health LNP - ASP’s wife and son died of COVID-19
The wife and only son of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) attached to the IGP's Secretariat, has died due to the COVID-19. The ASP is also receiving…
Health LNP - 85% Covid deaths among those with chronic diseases: HPB Director
The Health Ministry said today that 85% of the 6,985 Covid-19 deaths that have been reported upto August 13, were among people who were suffering from chronic…
Health LNP - More vaccines for Army-driven vaccination, less for hospitals, MOH: GMOA
The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) today charged that large stocks of COVID-19 vaccines were provided for vaccination rollout by the Sri Lanka…
Health LNP - Covid-19: Govt. to provide indigenous medicines to all families
The Government has planned to implement a program to provide indigenous immune strengthening medicines and immune strengthening porridge to all families in the…
Health LNP - Key data on effectiveness of vaccines soon
Key data on the effectiveness of Covid vaccines currently used in Sri Lanka, against new variants, is to be submitted to the relevant authorities soon, Daily…
Health LNP - 2.3 mn doses of Sinopharm vaccines brought in today
Sri Lanka has today received 2.3 million doses of Sinopharm vaccines from China freighted by two SriLankan Airlines aircraft, the airport duty manager said. He…
Health LNP - 60% of the above 30 population now fully vaccinated - Army Commander
Army Commander General Shavendra Silva told Daily Mirror that 60 percent of the population, who were above 30 years of age, had now been fully vaccinated in…
Health LNP - Sri Lankans over 18 will be fully vaccinated by November end - Keheliya
All Sri Lankans over the age of 18 years will be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus before the end of November, Minister of Health Keheliya…
Health LNP - SL’s Covid positivity rate at 15.8: WHO
Sri Lanka’s Covid Test Positivity Rate (TPR) remains at 15.8 percent, according to the weekly situation report put out by the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka reached its worst, highest level in COVID-19 epidemic: GMOA
The country has reached its worst and highest level in the COVID pandemic, the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) General Secretary Dr. Nalinda…
Health LNP - Extension of nationwide lockdown: Decision today
Health Minister informs health trade unions that he is personally against extending lockdown COVID-19 Task Force to convene today to make final decision New…
Health LNP - Travel restrictions should be further tightened to control the virus: GMOA
Travel restrictions should be further tightened up to 80 to 90 per cent and the imposed restrictions should be implemented perfectly, the Government Medical…
Health LNP -Vaccines for all members of clergy: Ministry
Under the programme of providing the COVID vaccine for people who are above 60 years of age and above, the government has decided to gather information from…
Health LNP - Another 1 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine to arrive tomorrow
State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana says that another one million doses of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow…
Health LNP - Travel restrictions should be extended by ten more days: Medical specialist
The quarantine curfew which has been declared for ten days, should be extended by at least ten more days to successfully curtail the spike in Covid-19 cases…
Health LNP - No community spread yet, says Health Ministry
In a situation where patients infected with COVID-19 are detected every part of the country with no origin, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr.…
Health LNP - 43% population have received either one or both vaccines: Army Chief
At least 43 per cent of the population has received either single vaccine or both doses as of up to now, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said. He said…
Health LNP - Vaccination prevents arising of new Covid variants: WHO Chief Scientist
Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO) Soumya Swaminathan said vaccination against Covid -19 can prevent new variants arising by reducing the…
Health LNP - 40 MT liquid oxygen due from India
Forty tons of liquid medical Oxygen is now being loaded into the Sri Lanka Navy vessel ‘Shakthi’ in the Chennai port and will be freighted to Sri Lanka, the…
Health LNP - COVID-19: Death rate to come down once calculations addressed: Ministry
The hiccups and shortcomings that occurred in calculations related to COVID-19 figures are being addressed and rectified and once it is done, the death rate…
Health LNP - Booster doses halt or minimize spread, prevent mutant variant: GMOA
By administering a booster dose, it will halt or minimize the spread of the disease and prevent further mutation, thereby preventing a mutant variant, the…
Health LNP - 3-day vaccination drive for unvaccinated people over 60 in WP
People over 60 years of age and those with cronic illnesses in the Western Province who have not received the first dose of the Covid vaccine will be…
Health LNP - SL’s war on delta only to worsen
With beds running out in the main hospitals across the country and no beds available in the Western Province, doctors predict that daily deaths from the…