Technology LNP - Commercial objectives behind anti-vax campaigns: Medical Expert
Commercial objectives were operating behind anti-vaccine movements active in Sri Lanka and websites that were promoting such anti-vax campaigns, a medical…
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Sports LNP - Second edition of LPL to kick off on Dec. 04
Sri Lanka Cricket today announced the commencement date and team composition for the second edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), Sri Lanka’s topmost…
Health LNP - Sri Lanka records 72 new COVID-related deaths
The total number people who fell victim to COVID-19 infection in Sri Lanka moved up as 72 more fatalities were confirmed by the Director-General of Health…
Health 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 chronic…
Health 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 countries.…
Education LNP - O/L results released
The Examinations Department has released the results of the 2020 G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination. The Examinations Department Commissioner General…
Health LNP - Vaccinate children without being deceived by myths and superstitions: Pediatricians
Specialist doctors today urged the parents and adults not to be deceived by myths and superstitions and get the children vaccinated. The vaccination programme…
Weather LNP - Slim chances major earthquakes in Sri Lanka: Professors of Geology
Doctors and professors who have thorough knowledge in our country's geology have expressed that Sri Lanka is located closer to the centre of the…
Crime LNP - Man serving life imprisonment acquitted testing credibility of police witnesses
A man sentenced to life imprisonment for drug trafficking after spending two years in jail was acquitted by the Court of Appeal observing that evidence of main…
Crime LNP - MP, two others arrested for violating quarantine rules in Jaffna
Tamil National People's Front Jaffna District MP Selvarasa Gajendran and two others were arrested for violating quarantine regulations by holding a memorial…
Crime LNP - Annual transfer list for medical officers delays as usual: GMOA
Although the methodology of making appointments for medical professionals and transfers is very important to provide a quality medical service throughout the…
Business LNP - Prez pitches investment opportunities in SL to Kuwait
In an effort to increase Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) into the country, the government has pitched Sri Lanka as a feasible destination for investments to…
Entertainment LNP - Yohani to perform in India
Sri Lankan music artist and youth icon Yohani de Silva to make her first performance in India after her song ‘Menike mage hithe’ went viral in global. India’s…
Health 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 official…
Health 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…
Health 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 (24),…
Health 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. Prasanna…
Politics LNP - Government scraps move to regulate social media
The Government has decided to scrap moves to regulate social media and websites by law. Media Minister Dullas Alahapperuma, responding to a question posed by…
Crime LNP - 92 more COVID-19 deaths reported
A total of 92 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (21) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll…
Crime LNP - Brave cop thwarts drug peddler’s escapade in Rajagiriya: Two nabbed
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident in which a police officer was injured during a drug raid at Obeysekarapura in Rajagiriya. A…
Politics LNP - Sri Lanka as COVID-19 knowledge exchange regional hub: President proposes at UN
Sri Lanka has proposed to establish a Regional Knowledge Hub in Colombo in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), to facilitate exchange of…
Education LNP - District percentages for university entrance released
District-wise percentages for university entrance based on the results of G. C. E. Advanced Level Examination in 2020 have been released. However, the Z-Scores…
Crime LNP - Rishad Bathiudeen further remanded
MP Rishad Bathiudeen, who had been arrested under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), has been further remanded until October 05 by the…
Law LNP - SLFP does not condone continuation of Emergency Regulations: Dayasiri
The SLFP does not condone the continuation of the ‘Emergency Regulations’ (The Public Security Ordinance) more than a day necessary or the militarisation of…