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Sinopharm has confirmed that two million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine procured by Sri Lanka will be delivered on July 2 and 4, Ch…

Sri Lanka has recorded 48 more COVID-19 related fatalities confirmed by the Director General of Health Services yesterday (June 24…

Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said yesterday that they expect to obtain the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on …

The first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine will be administered to those who are 60 years and above and only for the residents within…

The Health Ministry has issued updated health guidelines regarding workplace capacity for Government, semi-Government, and private…

The Biden Administration in the United States yesterday pledged more Covid vaccines for Sri Lanka. The vaccines will be part of ap…

Ranjan Ramanayake, who is serving a four-year rigorous imprisonment at the Angunukolapalassa Prison, has been directed to the Kara…

The COVID-19 vaccination drive will continue today at 51 vaccination centres in ten districts, the National Operations Centre for …

While saying that COVID-19 cases could further rise in future, Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr Hemantha Herath stres…

he government has sought advice of the Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases (ACCD) on the possibility of using Pfizer-Biote…

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva said if the letter of credit (LC) opened for the import of luxury vehicles cou…

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 …

The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) today urged the Health Ministry to take legal action against the Epidemiology …

A considerable number of COVID deaths has been reported due to the delay in seeking immediate medical assistance, Health Promotion…

Sri Lanka would receive another consignment of one million doses of Sinopharm vaccines tomorrow, Production, Supply and Regulation…

While increasing the country's reliance on oxygen by 441%, Sri Lanka has risen to third place among South Asian countries in terms…

The vaccination priority list is to be subject to several changes with the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in future, the Health Mini…

Russia will dispatch 65, 000 doses of its Sputnik V vaccine next Friday, State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana said yesterday. Un…

Around 375,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines out of 500,000 donated by China have been retained to administer the second dose, Army …

A consignment 50,000 Russian-made Sputnik-V vaccine vials reached the Katunayake International Airport last night. The second batc…

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted the approval to purchase 14 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine and one million doses of Astra…

The spike in the number of people infected with the coronavirus has resulted in some hospitals being unable to meet the demand. Co…

More than 20,000 COVID-19 patients have been reported from all districts in the country within last seven days, of which nearly 10…

Some private hospitals have completely violated Health Ministry guidelines when conducting PCR tests and exceeded their capacities…

The State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka (SPC) has been able to secure 32 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for Sri Lan…