LNP - GMOA: Budget provides positive solution to doctors’ allowances

2025-03-22   |   Health

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

2025-03-17   |   Health

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

2025-02-15   |   Health

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

2025-01-09   |   Health

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

2024-12-31   |   Health

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

2024-12-23   |   Health

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

2024-12-19   |   Health

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

2024-12-17   |   Health

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

2024-12-12   |   Health

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

2024-12-10   |   Health

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

2024-12-05   |   Health

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

2022-08-26   |   Health

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

2022-02-25   |   Health

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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LNP - "Keep yours face masks on", health warns

2022-02-22   |   Health

The Sri Lankan health authorities have categorically rejected reports which state that wearing of masks would be removed. Speaking to Daily Mirror, CO...

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LNP - Present Omicron situation not threatening: Health authorities

2022-02-22   |   Health

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 ...

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LNP - Post mortem PCR not mandatory for all deaths: Health Ministry

2022-02-17   |   Health

Performing post mortem PCR is not mandatory for all deaths, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena said. Issuing a circular to resp...

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LNP - Full vaccination compulsory from April 30, Gazette issued

2022-02-07   |   Health

While issuing an extraordinary gazette notification the Health Ministry announced that people should not enter public places without having proof of b...

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LNP - PM undergoes minor spinal surgery

2022-01-26   |   Health

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa underwent a minor spinal surgery at the Nawaloka Hospital on Monday and is recovering well from the procedure, health...

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LNP - Number of students in classrooms must be limited: Health officials

2022-01-21   |   Health

With COVID infections among school children on the rise, the number of students in a classroom should be limited, health officials stressed. Upul Roha...

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LNP - Health Ministry concerned over notable spike in COVID cases

2022-01-06   |   Health

With the number of COVID cases surpassing 600 mark yesterday (04) after two weeks, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said...

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LNP - Omicron cases could be witnessed all around the country: Health Ministry

2022-01-04   |   Health

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...

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LNP - Pandemic under control in Kandy District: Epidemiologist

2021-12-31   |   Health

Kandy District Epidemiologist Dr. Pasan Jayasinghe said the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kandy District had been brought under control due to the concerte...

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LNP - Health guidelines grossly violated

2021-12-23   |   Health

Health guidelines are being grossly violated during the last few days before Christmas and the New Year with some shopping malls in Colombo packed and...

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LNP - Litro Gas recommences operation from today

2021-12-20   |   Health

Litro Gas Lanka today announced that Litro Gas operations will recommence from today, as per the approval given by the Consumer Affairs Authority and ...

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LNP - People hesitant to get COVID booster shots: Health DG

2021-12-17   |   Health

he Health Ministry has observed public hesitancy in getting the booster dose of COVID-19, Director General of Health Services Dr Asela Gunawardena sai...

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