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...
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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 ...
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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 situati...
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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 He...
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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, ...
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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 wil...
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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 ...
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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)...
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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 ...
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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 COV...
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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 measu...
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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 COV...
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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 Organ...
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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, th...
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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...
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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 developme...
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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 Disease...
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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 t...
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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...
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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 milli...
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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...
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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-...
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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 tigh...
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