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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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 fo...
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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, i...
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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...
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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 do...
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LNP - Delay in seeking medication leads to higher number of deaths: Health Ministry
A considerable number of COVID deaths has been reported due to the delay in seeking immediate medical assistance, Health Promotion Bureau Director Con...
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