Health LNP - May Day rallies suspended
All May Day rallies have been cancelled as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of COVID-19, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said. He said the decision…
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Health LNP - Muralitharan stable after being hospitalised for cardiac treatment
Muttiah Muralitharan was admitted to a hospital in Chennai, India on Sunday (April 17) morning for cardiac treatment. Last heard, Sri Lanka’s cricket legend is…
Health LNP - SL concerned over world hike of Covid situation: Army Chief
While claiming that Sri Lanka is concerned about the increase of COVID-19 cases in the world as well as the neighbouring countries, Army Commander Shavendra…
Health LNP - Coronavirus: India overtakes Brazil as second-worst hit country
India reported another record daily surge in coronavirus infections Monday to overtake Brazil as the second-worst hit country. The 168,912 cases added in the…
Health LNP - Sinopharm vaccine won’t be given to Lankans until safety aspect ensured: Pavithra
China’s Sinopharm vaccine will not be given to Sri Lankans until the safety aspect of the vaccine is ensured by the health authorities, Health Minister…
Health LNP - Three COVID-19 infections of Denmark variant detected from Colombo
Denmark lineage of COVID-19 has been identified in virus samples collected from 03 persons in the community in Colombo, says Dr Chandima Jeewandara, Director…
Health LNP - Saudi Arabia to allow only ‘immunised’ pilgrims to Mecca
Saudi authorities said Monday that only people immunised against COVID-19 will be allowed to perform the year-round Umrah pilgrimage, starting from the holy…
Health LNP - Chinese in SL given Sinopharm jab; 02nd dose for Sri Lankans on 19th April
The vaccination of Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka with the Sinopharm vaccine commenced on Monday (05) at the Colombo Port City, Hambantota, Kandy, and Puttlam.…
Health LNP - Infectious Diseases Forum alleges bungling in ongoing vaccination
In a statement on “maldistribution of Covid 19 vaccine,” the Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Forum of Sri Lanka, last week warned that if the elderly are not…
Health LNP - Clinical England complete clean-sweep despite Embuldeniya’s heroics
At the start of Day 4 of the second Test, England had lost nine wickets in the first innings, still trailing by 42 at that stage. However, both teams combined…
Health LNP - Their marriage ended in divorce!
This 28-year-old housewife, on hearing that her husband, a security officer on duty at a far away place, had been admitted to hospital with a sudden…
Health LNP - Was the coronavirus only an excuse for postponement?
Government authorities fixed a date for electing a Basnayake Nilame for a highly popular Devalaya in the deep South on the request of the political chief of…
Health LNP - Hoarding the cure for family use!
Newspaper stories are galore these days about gullible people making a frenzied effort to obtain a quack cure for the coronavirus produced by a witch doctor.…
Health LNP - Medical specialists urge govt to sound WHO on anti-Covid-19 vaccine
A group of medical specialists has requested Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Pandemic Control Minister Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle to apprise the…
Health LNP - ‘Sampath Bank helps uplift the nation during challenging year’
As a bank that takes pride in its Sri Lankan roots, Sampath Bank carried out several sustainability initiatives throughout the year aimed at community…
Health LNP - Dry provisions galore then; not even a coffin now!
Though there were dozens of politicos falling over themselves to distribute parcels of dry provisions to the people during the first coronavirus wave in…
Health LNP - Sanstha Cement to commence operations in June
State-of-the-art cement manufacturing facility Lanwa Sanstha Cement Corporation (Pvt) Ltd which is slated to be one of the largest in the region is scheduled…
Health LNP - Health Ministry not comfortable with Sri Lanka’s tour of South Africa
Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry is not comfortable with the proposed tour of South Africa, according to the highly placed sources. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)…
Health LNP - Mahara prison riot: How pills meant for mental patients triggered violence
A high-level investigation into the Mahara Prison riot took an unexpected turn yesterday (1) following the revelation that the prison dispensary had stored…
Health LNP-They jostled with no care for health precautions!
When this provincial chief assumed duties in his new office the other day, a large number of political cronies and white-collar high-ups flocked to his office…
Health LNP - Current wave of COVID-19:
Attorney General Dappula de Livera, PC, has called for an immediate investigation into circumstances that led to the coronavirus eruption at the Brandix…
Health LNP - China grants Rs. 16.5 billion to improve medical care, education and water supply
China has extended a grant of Rs. 16.5 billion to improve medical care, education and water supply in rural areas of Sri Lanka. An Agreement on Economic and…
Health LNP - CMC goes pink for breast cancer awareness
The Colombo Municipal Council is being lit up in pink at night as a part of an awareness campaign on breast cancer. The month of October is marked as Breast…
Health LNP - COVID case detected: Factory, hospital staff quarantined
A 39-year-old woman from Divulapitiya has tested positive for COVID-19, Army Commander Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva said yesterday. The garment employee’s daughter…