LNP - Health guidelines grossly violated

2021-12-23   |   Health

Health guidelines are being grossly violated during the last few days before Christmas and the New Year with some shopping malls in Colombo packed and...

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LNP - Litro Gas recommences operation from today

2021-12-20   |   Health

Litro Gas Lanka today announced that Litro Gas operations will recommence from today, as per the approval given by the Consumer Affairs Authority and ...

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LNP - People hesitant to get COVID booster shots: Health DG

2021-12-17   |   Health

he Health Ministry has observed public hesitancy in getting the booster dose of COVID-19, Director General of Health Services Dr Asela Gunawardena sai...

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LNP - Three more Omicron patients detected in SL; four cases so far

2021-12-17   |   Health

Three new cases of Omicron COVID variant have been reported in Sri Lanka, Dr Chandima Jeewandara, the head of the Department of Immunology and Molecul...

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LNP - Updated health guidelines issued; liquor now allowed at weddings

2021-12-16   |   Health

The Health Ministry has issued a set of updated guidelines to be followed by general public from December 16 to 31 in which restrictions on weddings a...

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LNP - NOCPCO no more in operation

2021-12-10   |   Health

The National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) will no longer be in operation as it has been converted to Operation Cente...

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LNP - X-Press Pearl salvage operation to get underway

2021-12-09   |   Health

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

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LNP - No mercy on health rule violators ahead of festive season: PHIU

2021-12-08   |   Health

As the festive season is just around the corner, the regional Public Health Inspectors have been informed to take legal action those who violate healt...

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LNP - We were not informed about Omicron positive patient- PHIs: Health Ministry responds

2021-12-06   |   Health

The Public Health Inspectors Union (PHIU) claimed that the Health Ministry had not officially informed them about the woman who was infected with the ...

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LNP - We can only delay new variant entering Sri Lanka, say Health authorities

2021-11-30   |   Health

Referring to the newly detected COVID-19 variant, Omicron, the Health authorities said they could only delay the new variant entering the country. Add...

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LNP - Health laws in public transport very poor: PHI Union

2021-11-29   |   Health

Adherence to health guidelines in the public transport system which was commendable in the beginning, has become very poor now, Public Health Inspecto...

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LNP - Vulnerable people still refuse vaccines, leading to a sharp rise in deaths: Health Ministry

2021-11-25   |   Health

While saying that the demand for Pfizer vaccine has fairly gone down, the Health Ministry said the vulnerable people still forgo vaccines resulting in...

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LNP - Mobile phone found from Ranjan’s possession at Welikada prison hospital

2021-11-23   |   Health

A mobile phone was recovered from former MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who is currently at the Welikada Prison Hospital last night . Ranjan Ramanayake, who is...

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LNP - Sri Lanka receives 1.5 million doses of Pfizer vaccine

2021-11-22   |   Health

A consignment of 1.5 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in the country this morning (22). Ada Derana reporter said the ...

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LNP - Origin of COVID patients detected at present unknown: Health officials

2021-11-22   |   Health

It has been impossible to recognize the origin of the COVID-19 patients who are being detected at present in the country, Health officials said today....

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LNP - Govt. extends 10 month nutrition package up to 24 months for pregnant mothers: Amaraweera

2021-11-19   |   Health

The government has decided to extend the Rs. 10,000 nutrition package provided for 10 months to 24 months to improve the nutritional status of pregnan...

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LNP - Increase in passenger operations at BIA: Tourism Ministry

2021-11-19   |   Health

Following the opening of the country after the Covid epidemic and the relaxation of health guidelines, the number of daily passenger operations at the...

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LNP - Clusters found in five districts; things could go from bad to worse, warns Health D

2021-11-19   |   Health

COVID clusters have been identified in five districts in the country, Director General of Health Services Dr Asela Gunawardena said. Accordingly, he t...

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LNP - Tution classes to resume today with 50% attendees: Health Ministry

2021-11-16   |   Health

The health ministry has issued the relevant health guidelines to resume private tuition classes from today. As a result, private tuition classes have ...

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LNP - Second group from priority list to get booster vaccine from tomorrow

2021-11-16   |   Health

Those above 60 years of age will be administered with Pfizer vaccine as booster dose from tomorrow (17), State Minister Channa Jayasumana said. Accord...

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LNP - Keheliya doubts Teachers’ protest a deliberate attempt to spread virus

2021-11-16   |   Health

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella today said he doubted whether the recent protests staged by teachers and principals violating health protocols we...

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LNP - Rise in hospitalisations of children with COVID-19

2021-11-11   |   Health

There is a slight increase in the number of children being hospitalised with COVID-19, Health officials said. Dr. Channa de Silva, a paediatric respir...

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LNP - Sri Lanka confirms another 15 coronavirus deaths, 458 new cases

2021-11-08   |   Health

The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 15 coronavirus related deaths for November 06, increasing the death toll in the country ...

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LNP - AG gives green light to make vaccination card mandatory: Keheliya

2021-11-08   |   Health

The Attorney General has given the green light to make the vaccination card mandatory for the general public when they enter public places, Health Min...

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LNP - COVID transmission from child to child minimal: Medical specialist

2021-11-08   |   Health

The possibility of transmitting Covid-19 from child to child or from child to an adult was minimum, a medical specialist said yesterday. Paediatric Re...

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