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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LNP - One million vials of Sinopharm vaccines due tomorrow: Channa Jayasumana
Sri Lanka would receive another consignment of one million doses of Sinopharm vaccines tomorrow, Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals ...
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LNP - Dependency on oxygen over COVID patients up by 441%: GMOA
While increasing the country's reliance on oxygen by 441%, Sri Lanka has risen to third place among South Asian countries in terms of COVID-19 patient...
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LNP - Health Ministry revises vaccination priority list
The vaccination priority list is to be subject to several changes with the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in future, the Health Ministry said. According...
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LNP - Another dispatch of 65,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine expected next Friday
Russia will dispatch 65, 000 doses of its Sputnik V vaccine next Friday, State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana said yesterday. Unlike other vaccines,...
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LNP - Second dose of Sinopharm vaccines to begin from June 8
Around 375,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines out of 500,000 donated by China have been retained to administer the second dose, Army Commander Shavendra ...
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LNP - Second batch of Sputnik-V vaccines flown in
A consignment 50,000 Russian-made Sputnik-V vaccine vials reached the Katunayake International Airport last night. The second batch of the vaccines wa...
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LNP - Cabinet nod to purchase 14 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted the approval to purchase 14 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine and one million doses of Astrazeneca vaccine immed...
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LNP - Hospitals unable to meet demand caused by Covid-19
The spike in the number of people infected with the coronavirus has resulted in some hospitals being unable to meet the demand. Concerns were raised o...
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LNP - Over 20K COVID-19 cases within 7 days; 15,211 COVID-19 patients at home
More than 20,000 COVID-19 patients have been reported from all districts in the country within last seven days, of which nearly 10,000 patients were f...
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LNP - Some private hospitals violating protocols when conducting PCR tests: NOCPCO
Some private hospitals have completely violated Health Ministry guidelines when conducting PCR tests and exceeded their capacities without following M...
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LNP - SPC secures 32mn doses of COVID-19 vaccines
The State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka (SPC) has been able to secure 32 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for Sri Lanka, SPC Chairman Dr ...
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LNP - Medical professionals stress need to go for two-week lockdown
While saying that it will not be long before the hospitals are flooded with patients, completely inundated and the medical staff are stretched way bey...
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LNP - Three times as many COVID patients undetected in community: Sudharshini
While warning the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths could surge further in the coming weeks, State Minister Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle said when o...
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LNP - Spike in COVID positive cases, hospitals reach spillover situation: GMOA
With the vast escalation of COVID positive cases in the country, the capacity to accommodate the patients is reaching beyond maximum level, the Govern...
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LNP - Sri Lanka expecting 185,000 more Sputnik V vaccines next Tuesday
Next consignment of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines will arrive in Sri Lanka on May 25 (Tuesday), says State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulat...
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LNP - SL in discussions with over 15 private companies to urgently secure Astrazeneca vaccines
Despite an announcement by the Mayor of Colombo, Rosy Senanayake and other government officials over the weekend that Sri Lanka had been able to secur...
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LNP - 14-day quarantine mandatory for all travellers arriving from overseas: Health Ministry
All travellers arriving from overseas including Sri Lankans should be mandatorily quarantined at a Quarantine facility until completion of 14 days, t...
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