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There is no risk of a new ‘COVID-19’ variant spreading in Sri Lanka, and therefore there is no need for unnecessary fear, acco…

The five-member special investigative committee appointed to probe the Gerandi Ella bus accident visited the Gampola Hospital toda…

Around 40 individuals who sustained injuries in yesterday’s bus accident in Gerandi Ella, Ramboda are currently receiving in-hou…

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has welcomed the 2025 Budget, stating that it offers a favorable resolution …

The Association of Health Professionals has announced that it will proceed with its planned 24-hour strike scheduled for tomorrow,…

Pope Francis will be admitted to hospital in Rome to undergo treatment and tests for bronchitis, the Vatican has said. The 88-year…

Magen Ratata' organization chairman, Sanjaya Mahawatte, claimed today that illegal medicines are being sold in front of the Nation…

BBC - The World Health Organization has urged China to share data on the origins of the Covid pandemic, five years on from its st…

An island-wide traffic operation will be launched tomorrow to inspect passenger buses during the festive season, the Police Media …

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…