News from 2021

In the wake of the decision taken by Dr Ananda Wijewickrama to resign from the Intercollegiate Technical Committee of the Director…

Considering the strategies adopted in other countries, on the advice of Sri Lankan Paediatricians, Community Health Specialists an…

Popular Singer and leader of the Gypsies band, Sunil Perera who was admitted to a private hospital, passed away while receiving tr…

Emirates, the largest airline of the UAE, announced today it will offer special fares for Sri Lankans who are looking to resume in…

Due to an increase in the need for ambulances to transport COVID patients and victims, the Transport Ministry has decided to repai…

The full effect of the vaccination drive – reduced transmissions, cases of severe disease and deaths - will be visible by the th…

Another batch of 100,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine reached the country this morning brought by Qatar Airways. The consignme…

The Philippines will lift the travel ban for all inbound travellers from 10 countries, including India and the United Arab Emirate…

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen who had been named as the fifth suspect over the death of a 16-year-old domestic aide at his res…

The above 60 years population cannot be vaccinated one hundred percent in the country due to numerous reasons, the Health Ministry…

The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as “Mu”, which was first identified in…

All post offices and sub-post offices will remain open today (Sept. 01) and tomorrow (Sept. 02) for the payment of senior citizen …

The Colombo Stock Exchange’s All Share Price Index (ASPI) surpassed 9,000 points today (Sep. 01). The ASPI closed at 9,163.13 po…

New revenue-generating programs should be formulated through transport services to rebuild the economy of the country, which has c…

The Covid-19 death toll in Sri Lanka surpassed 9,000 mark today with 194 more deaths being reported today. A total of 194 more COV…

A total of 1,136,780 people have been vaccinated within two days with over half a million people receiving their vaccines for the …

Three-judge bench appointed for the Easter Sunday attack trialA three-Bench trial-at-Bar has been appointed by Chief Justice to he…

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has launched an investigation into the incident in which a teenage couple were involv…

State Minister Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle said that it is her personal opinion that the country should be closed for another wee…

In an effort to enhance the nation’s digital financial landscape in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka’s leading pri…

Sri Lankan reserves have been strengthened by the receipt of influx of USD 787 Million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) …

Some 5,858 Covid patients were treated in 13 Ayurvedic Hospitals while 4,720 of them have fully recovered by now, State Minister o…

The wife and only son of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) attached to the IGP's Secretariat, has died due to the COVID-…

The Health Ministry said today that 85% of the 6,985 Covid-19 deaths that have been reported upto August 13, were among people who…

The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) today charged that large stocks of COVID-19 vaccines were provided for vaccina…