LNP - A batch of 400,000 Pfizer vaccines flown in
A consignment of 400,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine vials has been flown into the country by Emirates Airways air cargo, the airport duty manager said. H...
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LNP - Virus transmission could still exist though curfew lifted: SLMA
With the country remaining open from tomorrow, the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) said there is still a possibility of high transmission of the ...
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LNP - Health guidelines to be followed from Oct. 1 issued
The Health Ministry today issued a new set of guidelines under two phases to be followed in the month of October once the curfew is lifted from tomorr...
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LNP - Youth population a major contributor to virus transmission: Expert
While highlighting the diminished enthusiasm shown by the youth in getting their vaccine, Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Samitha Ginige said the youth popul...
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LNP - 30,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines for children delivered
A batch of 30,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for vaccinating children above 12 years reached the country this morning flown in by Qatar Airways....
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LNP - Children with co-morbidities required to be registered for Pfizer vaccinations
The Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital has requested parents to register their children aged between 12 and 19 years suffering from disabilities or c...
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LNP - No country made specific COVID vaccine mandatory: Govt.
The Foreign Ministry has informed the Health Ministry that no country has made a specific COVID-19 vaccine compulsory when entering their respective c...
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LNP - Booster vaccine rollout to kick off soon
COVID booster jabs will begin to be administered to the relevant groups of people in the near future once the second dose rollout is completed, a top ...
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LNP - High-risk post COVID complication conditions will occur even after recovering from COVID: Respiratory physician
Even after recovering from COVID viral infection, several high-risk post COVID complication conditions such as COVID pneumonia could occur, Consultant...
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LNP - Vaccinating children above 12 with chronic illnesses to start this Friday: Prof. Jayasumana
Vaccination for children above 12 years of age, who are diagnosed with chronic diseases, would commence at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital from this Friday...
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LNP - Youngsters refusing to take vaccines plunging country at risk
Referring to the hesitancy shown by the younger population to receive the COVID vaccine, Chairman of State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) Dr. Prasa...
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LNP - Vaccination centres drying up as youngsters refuse vaccines
Authorities call on them to be more responsible and take jabs Many youngsters demanding for Pfizer and Moderna Western countries attitude towards Sino...
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LNP - UN Chief assures fullest positive cooperation to SL
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that the UN will provide its full support to Sri Lanka in ...
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LNP - Major decline in COVID cases, hospitalization: Health officials
There is a sharp decrease in COVID-19 cases being reported daily and also the number of hospitalization has also vastly gone down, Health officials po...
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LNP - Medical Specialists request Govt. to further extend lockdown
In such a situation where the talks on lifting the current lockdown are in the spotlight, the Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) urged the gover...
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LNP - Committee decision on reopening schools, vaccines for school children today
The committee decision on beginning the COVID-19 vaccination rollout for school children and which grades could be opened first, will be taken up for ...
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LNP - 76,000 vials of Pfizer vaccine flown in
Another batch of 76,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine reached the country this morning brought by Qatar Airways. The consignment weighed 445 kg an...
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LNP - Vaccination for 30-plus to be completed within this week: Govt.
While saying that there is hesitancy among some individuals to get COVID vaccines due to needle phobia, State Minister Channa Jayasumana said today th...
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LNP - Patient care at Narahenpita Army Hospital at risk: GMOA
The responsibility for the breakdown of patient care services at the Narahenpita Army Hospital should be borne by the relevant military officers and t...
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LNP - COVID situation has not yet reached satisfactory level, says Health Ministry
Despite a slight decrease in the number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities, the Health Ministry said the situation is not yet favourable to embrace...
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LNP - Post-covid clinics for those with health issues after recovery: Medical specialist
Claiming that some people who recover from Covid-19 could experience post-covid symptoms such as cough, breathing difficulties and chest pain even aft...
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LNP - Sinopharm Group expresses interest in setting up vaccine refilling plant in Sri Lanka
Chairman of Sinopharm Group Liu Jingzhen has expressed his enthusiasm in setting up a vaccine refilling plant in Sri Lanka,the Sri Lankan embassy in B...
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LNP - Fully vaccinated people still susceptible to severe COVID disease or death: SLMA
While stressing the point that a minority of fully vaccinated people could get severe disease, and may even die, the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SL...
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