LNP - Coconut plantations in Puttalam affected by caterpillar outbreak
A large number of coconut plantations have been severely affected by a coconut caterpillar outbreak that is spreading in several plantations in the Pu...
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LNP - 10% of Sri Lankans suffer from various mental illnesses – Experts
Around 10% of the country’s population suffers from various mental illnesses, the Ministry of Health states. Director General of Health Services Dr....
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LNP - “Suwa Seriya” ambulances to be increased from 272 to 400
A review of the projects implemented under the 2025 budgetary allocations for the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, together with a pre-budget discus...
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LNP - Veteran actress robbed at National Hospital, Colombo
Someone had opened veteran actress Damayanthi Fonseka's handbag while she was at the National Hospital, Colombo and stolen her cash, bank cards and na...
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LNP - Over 35,000 new cancer patients diagnosed annually in Sri Lanka: NCCP
The National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) revealed that between 35,000 and 40,000 new cancer cases are identified in Sri Lanka each year. Speaking ...
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LNP - Govt to launch pilot project for nutritious meals at state hospitals
A new initiative has been planned to provide high-quality, nutritious, and appetizing meals to inpatients at government hospitals. Issuing a statement...
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LNP - Govt to establish wildlife hospital and mobile unit for elephant care
Minister of Environment Dr. Dammika Pathirana stated that steps will be taken in the future to establish a wildlife hospital and a mobile medical unit...
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LNP - No risk of new COVID variant spreading in Sri Lanka – Health Secretary
There is no risk of a new ‘COVID-19’ variant spreading in Sri Lanka, and therefore there is no need for unnecessary fear, according to Secretary o...
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LNP - Gerandi Ella bus accident: Special committee visits injured passengers at Gampola Hospital
The five-member special investigative committee appointed to probe the Gerandi Ella bus accident visited the Gampola Hospital today (13) to obtain inf...
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LNP - 40 injured in Gerandi Ella bus accident still in hospitals, some in critical condition
Around 40 individuals who sustained injuries in yesterday’s bus accident in Gerandi Ella, Ramboda are currently receiving in-house treatment at hosp...
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LNP - GMOA: Budget provides positive solution to doctors’ allowances
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has welcomed the 2025 Budget, stating that it offers a favorable resolution to concerns over pay...
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LNP - Health workers to launch 24-hour strike tomorrow
The Association of Health Professionals has announced that it will proceed with its planned 24-hour strike scheduled for tomorrow, March 18th. The str...
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LNP - Pope to be admitted to hospital
Pope Francis will be admitted to hospital in Rome to undergo treatment and tests for bronchitis, the Vatican has said. The 88-year-old will arrive at ...
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LNP - Unregistered medicines sold near National Hospital Colombo and countrywide
Magen Ratata' organization chairman, Sanjaya Mahawatte, claimed today that illegal medicines are being sold in front of the National Hospital in Colom...
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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 W...
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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. Polic...
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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 ame...
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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...
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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...
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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 sai...
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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...
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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 L...
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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 Mi...
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