Health LNP - Share Covid data, World Health Organization tells China
BBC - The World Health Organization has urged China to share data on the origins of the Covid pandemic, five years on from its start in the city of Wuhan.…
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Health LNP - 200 cigarette-free zones established countrywide
The Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) Association has announced the establishment of 200 cigarette-free zones across Sri Lanka as part of its broader initiative…
Health LNP - Special traffic operation from tomorrow
An island-wide traffic operation will be launched tomorrow to inspect passenger buses during the festive season, the Police Media Division said. Police said…
Health LNP - Compulsory retirement age of govt doctors extended
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the extension of the compulsory age limit of retirement for government medical officers up to 63 years, with amendments…
Health LNP - Namal responds to allegations of preferential treatment in law exam
In response to the CID complaint filed by a civil society representative alleging that MP Namal Rajapaksa had received preferential treatment during a law…
Health LNP - Fever outbreak in Jaffna identified as Leptospirosis
The fever that spread in Jaffna, claiming seven lives, has been identified as Leptospirosis, commonly known as Rat Fever, the Epidemiology Unit of the Health…
Health LNP - Death toll rises as unidentified fever spreads in Jaffna
The death toll from the unidentified fever spreading in Jaffna has risen to five, according to the Jaffna Hospital Director Dr. T. Sathyamoorthy. Speaking at a…
Health LNP - Speaker to make statement on his doctorate soon: Dr. Jayatissa
Speaker Dr. Ashoka Ranwala will make a statement in a few days regarding various reports on his doctorate, Cabinet spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today.…
Health LNP - ONYX Hospitality Group celebrates grand opening of Amari Colombo
ONYX Hospitality Group, a leading force in Southeast Asia’s hospitality industry, has announced the grand opening of Amari Colombo in Sri Lanka from yesterday.…
Health LNP - Bureaucratic delay puts over 200 specialists at risk of retirement
A delay in issuing a crucial circular/Gazette has put over 200 specialist doctors in Sri Lanka at risk of premature retirement, threatening the country’s…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka braces for possible monkeypox threat
In the wake of India recording a suspected case of mpox, the local health authorities continue to ramp up its vigilance. According to India’s health ministry,…
Health LNP - WHO pledges USD 4 million worth medical supplies to Sri Lanka
Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus pledged essential medical supplies worth USD 4 million to Sri Lanka, the…
Health LNP - 900,000 Sri Lankans refuse COVID-19 vaccines
Over 9 lakh people in Sri Lanka have not got a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine raising concerns among the health authorities. Speaking to Daily Mirror,…
Health LNP - COVID-19 death toll crosses 16,000 mark
Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll crossed the 16,000 mark on Sunday, after health officials confirmed 30 COVID-19 fatalities. A total of 16,024 COVID-19 deaths…
Health LNP - "Keep yours face masks on", health warns
The Sri Lankan health authorities have categorically rejected reports which state that wearing of masks would be removed. Speaking to Daily Mirror, COVID-19…
Health LNP - Present Omicron situation not threatening: Health authorities
While saying that people have started to show a great enthusiasm in getting the booster dose of COVID-19, the health authorities said the COVID-19 or Omicron…
Health LNP - Post mortem PCR not mandatory for all deaths: Health Ministry
Performing post mortem PCR is not mandatory for all deaths, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena said. Issuing a circular to respective…
Health LNP - Full vaccination compulsory from April 30, Gazette issued
While issuing an extraordinary gazette notification the Health Ministry announced that people should not enter public places without having proof of being…
Health LNP - PM undergoes minor spinal surgery
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa underwent a minor spinal surgery at the Nawaloka Hospital on Monday and is recovering well from the procedure, health sources…
Health LNP - Number of students in classrooms must be limited: Health officials
With COVID infections among school children on the rise, the number of students in a classroom should be limited, health officials stressed. Upul Rohana, Head…
Health LNP - People urged to restrict movement as Omicron-fueled wave imminent
As Omicron is becoming the dominant variant in Sri Lanka surpassing Delta, the health authorities raised the importance of curtailing public movement to avert…
Health LNP - Health Ministry concerned over notable spike in COVID cases
With the number of COVID cases surpassing 600 mark yesterday (04) after two weeks, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said they…
Health LNP - Omicron cases could be witnessed all around the country: Health Ministry
While stating that the Omicron COVID-19 variant was not only confined to certain areas from where Omicron cases had been detected, the Health Ministry said…
Health LNP - Nov. credit card spend up as people loosen purse strings
Total outstanding card balance up by Rs.3.8bn; almost 9,000 new cards issued Credit card spend, a proxy for the spending pattern of mostly the urban consumer,…