Health News

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the extension of the compulsory age limit of retirement for government medical officers up t…

In response to the CID complaint filed by a civil society representative alleging that MP Namal Rajapaksa had received preferentia…

The fever that spread in Jaffna, claiming seven lives, has been identified as Leptospirosis, commonly known as Rat Fever, the Epid…

Speaker Dr. Ashoka Ranwala will make a statement in a few days regarding various reports on his doctorate, Cabinet spokesman Dr. N…

ONYX Hospitality Group, a leading force in Southeast Asia’s hospitality industry, has announced the grand opening of Amari Colom…

Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus pledged essential medical supplies worth US…

Over 9 lakh people in Sri Lanka have not got a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine raising concerns among the health authorities. …

The Sri Lankan health authorities have categorically rejected reports which state that wearing of masks would be removed. Speaking…

While saying that people have started to show a great enthusiasm in getting the booster dose of COVID-19, the health authorities s…

Performing post mortem PCR is not mandatory for all deaths, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena said. Issuin…

While issuing an extraordinary gazette notification the Health Ministry announced that people should not enter public places witho…

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa underwent a minor spinal surgery at the Nawaloka Hospital on Monday and is recovering well from t…

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

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

While stating that the Omicron COVID-19 variant was not only confined to certain areas from where Omicron cases had been detected,…

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

Health guidelines are being grossly violated during the last few days before Christmas and the New Year with some shopping malls i…

Litro Gas Lanka today announced that Litro Gas operations will recommence from today, as per the approval given by the Consumer Af…

he Health Ministry has observed public hesitancy in getting the booster dose of COVID-19, Director General of Health Services Dr A…

Three new cases of Omicron COVID variant have been reported in Sri Lanka, Dr Chandima Jeewandara, the head of the Department of Im…

The Health Ministry has issued a set of updated guidelines to be followed by general public from December 16 to 31 in which restri…

The National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) will no longer be in operation as it has been converte…

X-Press Feeders, operators of the container ship X-Press Pearl, has signed a contract with Shanghai Salvage Company (SCC)for the r…

As the festive season is just around the corner, the regional Public Health Inspectors have been informed to take legal action tho…

The Public Health Inspectors Union (PHIU) claimed that the Health Ministry had not officially informed them about the woman who wa…