Health LNP - 3-day vaccination drive for unvaccinated people over 60 in WP
People over 60 years of age and those with cronic illnesses in the Western Province who have not received the first dose of the Covid vaccine will be…
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Sports LNP - 20 out of 37 bodies at Kalubowila Hospital mortuary were NON-COVID-19 deaths: Minister
State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana said 20 out 37 bodies kept at the refrigerated cabinets of the…
Crime LNP - Four including airman, sailor arrested for stealing explosive material
Four suspects including two members of Sri Lanka Air Force and the Navy have been arrested over the theft of explosives from the Welisara Air Force explosive…
Politics LNP - Workplace ID of people using public transport to be verified from today: Dilum
The checking of official workplace identity cards of people using public transport will commence from today, Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugama said.…
Law LNP - Colombo recorded highest positive cases yesterday: NOCPCO
After marking the number of daily COVID-19 cases as high as 2,961 yesterday, the Colombo District recorded the highest number of positive cases that stood at…
Politics LNP - Reopening schools first week of Sept. doubtful: Edu Minister
With the current swell in pandemic situation in the country, it is suspicious to reopen schools by the first week of September, Education Minister Prof. G. L.…
Health LNP - SL’s war on delta only to worsen
With beds running out in the main hospitals across the country and no beds available in the Western Province, doctors predict that daily deaths from the…
Health LNP - SL faces medical crisis
As COVID19 patients has seen a sudden spike across Sri Lanka in recent days, all major hospitals especially in the Western Province have run out of beds,…
Technology LNP - SLAEA rebrands logo, website
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the committee had to delay the rebranding process but has now completed it. The new logo looks to encapsulate the shape of the…
General LNP - Sampath Bank ranked LMD’s ‘Most Respected Entities in Sri Lanka’
“We are honoured to see our peers in corporate Sri Lanka rate us amongst the Top 5 Most Respected Entities in the country. It is our honour to emerge as the…
Business LNP - Facebook Marketplace Comes to Sri Lanka
Facebook has announced that Facebook Marketplace is now available in Sri Lanka, making it easier for people to discover, buy and sell items from others in…
Health LNP - Nearly three COVID-19 related deaths every hour – health expert
Sri Lanka’s daily COVID-19 cases count could be several times higher than the official figures, says the Vice Chairman of Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA)…
Travel LNP - Issuing passports limited after several staffers test COVID-19 positive
Issuing passports under the normal service has been temporarily suspended after several staff members of the Department of Immigration and Emigration Head…
Health LNP - SL receives another 2mn doses of Sinopharm vaccines from China
Sri Lanka has today received two million doses of Sinopharm vaccines from China freighted by two SriLankan Airlines aircraft, the airport duty manager said. He…
Health LNP - As health crisis unfolds, non-severe COVID-19 patients told to stay home
As a severe health crisis unfolds in Sri Lanka, the Health Ministry yesterday said that those who had tested positive for COVID-19 but were showing non severe…
Politics LNP - US Ambassador’s statement on Port City Colombo Developers is misleading
CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd wishes to clarify its position regarding the remarks made by the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Alaina B. Teplitz, while…
Crime LNP - Global technologies company, HCL to take up 80% of ‘The Offices’ at Cinnamon Life for its Sri Lanka hub
Colombo’s newest state-of-the-art office tower, ‘The Offices’ at Cinnamon Life has been chosen as the hub for leading global technology company, HCL…
Politics LNP - Compensation for damages caused by wild animal attacks to be increased
The Cabinet of Ministers has green-lighted a proposal to amend the compensation paid for deaths, complete or partial disabilities or property damages caused by…
Crime LNP - 48-year-old arrested for spitting at PHI
The father of a COVID-infected individual has been arrested for spitting at a Public Health Inspector (PHI) attached to Narammala MOH Office who came to check…
Health LNP - Coming two weeks extremely crucial, warns SLMA
The coming couple of weeks would be extremely crucial in terms of detecting more patients of highly contagious Delta variant in the country, the Sri Lanka…
Health LNP - Pfizer identified as leading vaccine candidate for schoolchildren:Prof. Jayasumna
While claiming that Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of vaccinating school children, Pfizer is the leading Covid-19 vaccine candidate to be administered…
Crime LNP - Tough action for taking passengers exceeding seating capacity from today: Dilum
The Transport Ministry had told the IGP yesterday to take stern action against the bus operators who are transporting passengers exceeding the seating capacity…
Travel LNP - UAE lifts ban on transit flights from Sri Lanka
The United Arab Emirates will on Thursday lift a ban on transit flights including from Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan, the National Emergency and Crisis…
Health LNP - Mrs. World 2021 pageant shifted to Las Vegas from Sri Lanka
The Mrs. World 2021 pageant which was to be held in Sri Lanka in December has been shifted to Las Vegas due to the COVID-19 situation in the country, event…