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Health LNP - Watch out; children deprived of social links due to online activities: Community Physician
There is a threat of maintaining fewer social connections for children of all ages who have indulged in online activities for the whole day, Family Health…
Health LNP - New revised health guidelines to be issued, lifting some restrictions
Director-General of Health Services will issue revised guidelines, lifting several restrictions, which need to be followed by people due to COVID-19, Army…
Health LNP - Pfizer vaccination in Colombo postponed
The Pfizer vaccination in Colombo which was underway as the second dose for the AstraZeneca vaccine, has been postponed as the AstraZeneca vaccine will be…
Health LNP - 50,000 more doses of Sputnik V vaccines arrive
A stock of 50,000 Russian made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines were brought to the country this morning, the airport Duty Manager said. The vaccines were flown in…
Health LNP - Vaccinate all above 30 in WP before July 31: Prez tells health officials
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday instructed health sector officials to vaccinate all the people above the age of 30 in the Western Province (WP) before…
Health LNP - Army to establish ’Walk-in’ vaccination centres from Monday
Medical teams of the Directorate of Preventive Medicine of the Army will establish new ‘walk in’ Community Vaccination Centres across the country and commence…
Health LNP - SL to borrow US $ 150mn from ADB for COVID-19 vaccination
The Cabinet of Ministers this week granted approval to obtain U$ $150 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to roll out ‘Responsive COVID-19…
Health LNP - Delta variant to be dominant in another 10 weeks in SL: Medical experts warn
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…
Health LNP - SL to borrow US $ 150mn from ADB for COVID-19 vaccination
The Cabinet of Ministers this week granted approval to obtain U$ $150 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to roll out ‘Responsive COVID-19…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka to get one million Moderna vaccine doses next month from COVAX
In a major boost to its vaccine drive, Sri Lanka will receive one million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines next month through the World Health Organisation’s…
Health LNP - Govt. unveils new programme to help treat COVID-19 patients at home
The Health Ministry today introduced a new hotline number 1390 to create a new process to properly care the COVID-19 patients at home. Accordingly, the…
Health LNP - Two million doses of Sinopharm vaccine to arrive in SL on July 2 and 4
Sinopharm has confirmed that two million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine procured by Sri Lanka will be delivered on July 2 and 4, Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka…
Health LNP - Coronavirus: 48 new deaths take total to 2,862
Sri Lanka has recorded 48 more COVID-19 related fatalities confirmed by the Director General of Health Services yesterday (June 24). The new development has…
Health LNP - Decision on mixing AstraZeneca with Pfizer within two weeks: Health Min.
Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said yesterday that they expect to obtain the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases (ACCD)…
Health LNP - First dose of Sinopharm vaccine strictly for senior citizens in Colombo 1-15 from tomorrow
The first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine will be administered to those who are 60 years and above and only for the residents within Colombo 1-15 from tomorrow,…
Health LNP - Health guidelines revised on workforce capacity in Western Province
The Health Ministry has issued updated health guidelines regarding workplace capacity for Government, semi-Government, and private institutions in the Western…
Health LNP - US pledges more vaccines to Sri Lanka
The Biden Administration in the United States yesterday pledged more Covid vaccines for Sri Lanka. The vaccines will be part of approximately 16 million…
Health LNP - Ranjan directed to Karapitiya Hospital
Ranjan Ramanayake, who is serving a four-year rigorous imprisonment at the Angunukolapalassa Prison, has been directed to the Karapitiya hospital, the Prisons…
Health LNP - COVID vaccination rollout to continue at 51 centres in 10 districts
The COVID-19 vaccination drive will continue today at 51 vaccination centres in ten districts, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19…
Health LNP - Tightening travel restrictions extremely crucial, stresses Dy. Health DG
While saying that COVID-19 cases could further rise in future, Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr Hemantha Herath stressed the need to tighten…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka to combine AstraZeneca with Pfizer vaccines
he government has sought advice of the Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases (ACCD) on the possibility of using Pfizer-Biotech as second shot for Sri…
Health LNP - Purchase ambulances for Suwa Seriya instead of SUVs for MPs: Harsha
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva said if the letter of credit (LC) opened for the import of luxury vehicles could not be revoked, it should…
Health LNP - Face shields can’t be used as substitute for face masks: Health authorities
It is not recommended and suitable to wear a face shield as a substitute for a face mask as it does not offer the same protection against the COVID-19 virus,…
Health LNP - Epidemiology Unit specialists responsible for wasting COVISHIELD vaccines in Wathupitiwala hospital: GMOA
The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) today urged the Health Ministry to take legal action against the Epidemiology Unit's specialist doctors for…