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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 - 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 faces medical crisis
As COVID19 patients has seen a sudden spike across Sri Lanka in recent days, all major hospitals especially in the Western Province have run out of beds,…
Health LNP - Nearly three COVID-19 related deaths every hour – health expert
Sri Lanka’s daily COVID-19 cases count could be several times higher than the official figures, says the Vice Chairman of Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA)…
Health LNP - SL receives another 2mn doses of Sinopharm vaccines from China
Sri Lanka has today received two million doses of Sinopharm vaccines from China freighted by two SriLankan Airlines aircraft, the airport duty manager said. He…
Health LNP - As health crisis unfolds, non-severe COVID-19 patients told to stay home
As a severe health crisis unfolds in Sri Lanka, the Health Ministry yesterday said that those who had tested positive for COVID-19 but were showing non severe…
Health LNP - Pfizer identified as leading vaccine candidate for schoolchildren:Prof. Jayasumna
While claiming that Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of vaccinating school children, Pfizer is the leading Covid-19 vaccine candidate to be administered…
Health LNP - ‘Lanka emerges among countries with fastest vaccination rates’
At the end of 2020 total foreign currency obligations stood at USD 6.8 billion. This includes a settlement of USD 1 billion ISB maturing in July. “We expect…
Health LNP - SL notes warnings that the worst COVID-19 outbreak is ahead
The health authorities have taken note of warnings by world-renowned Sri Lankan born virologist of Hong Kong University Prof. Malik Peiris that Sri Lanka is to…
Health LNP - Another batch of 104,000 doses of ’’Pfizer’’ vaccines brought to SL
Another batch of 104,000 doses of the "Pfizer" vaccine manufactured in the US, was brought to the country this morning to be used as the second dose, the…
Health LNP - Govt. confirms arrival of AstraZeneca vaccines by 5.00 pm on July 31
Head of the Presidential Task Force for National Deployment of Vaccines Lalith Weeratunga today assured that the consignment of 725,000 doses of AstraZeneca…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka surpasses global vaccination average
With nearly 57 percent of target population having administered with at least a dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Sri Lanka has been able to surpass the global…
Health LNP - China donates 1.6 million more Sinopharm vaccines to Sri Lanka
The government of China has donated 1.6 million more doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to Sri Lanka to boost the national inoculation drive. A special cargo…
Health LNP - 800 people drown to death annually in SL: Health Ministry
Every year, around 800 people die of drowning in Sri Lanka and it is the second prime cause of death from unintentional accidents, the Health Ministry said.…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka to receive 2 million more Sinopharm vaccines tomorrow
Sri Lanka is expecting another batch of Sinopharm vaccines, says the State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals. Accordingly, 2…
Health LNP - Over 5.8 mn people in SL receive 1st dose: Health Ministry
More than 5.8 million (5,876,282) persons above 30 years in the country have been vaccinated with the first dose of the Covid19 vaccines while, 1.6 million…
Health LNP - Another consignment of Pfizer vaccine doses arrive in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has received another consignment of over 70,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine this morning. State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka to receive its largest vaccine donation from China this month
Sri Lanka will receive its largest donation of COVID-19 vaccines this month after China has decided to grant 1.6 million Sinopharm doses to Sri Lanka’s Health…
Health LNP - 36% of target population given at least the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Thirty six percent of the total population above 30 years of age in Sri Lanka has been administered with at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the…
Health LNP - Japan to donate AstraZeneca vaccines to Sri Lanka through COVAX
Japan has decided to provide 1.45 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured there to Sri Lanka through the COVAX Facility of the World Health…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka receives ICU equipment to battle COVID-19 pandemic
UNICEF today handed over a consignment of critical equipment to the Ministry of Health, to support the government’s response to the COVID-19 situation in Sri…