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Fri, 14 May 2021 Today's Paper
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Air Force Commander Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana made a visit to the construction site which is under way at the Mulleriyawa Base Hospital to treat patients who are on the recovery path from COVID-19.
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Inoculation of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine took place at the Castle Street Hospital for Women today. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
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Roads in the Colombo City, Kottawa and Gampaha area are seen deserted due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the authorities to prevent the spread of the virus. Road blocks have also been set up in several locations to check people moving on the roads. Pix by Nisal Baduge, Pradeep Dilrukshana and Kushan Pathiraja
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People living downstream on the Kelaniya river bank experienced minor floods due to the overflowing of the river following torrential showers. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
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Troops rescued 13 persons belonging to four families who were trapped in the flood waters caused by the overflowing Kuda Oya in the Mainnoluwa area in Ruwanwella this morning (14).
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Muslims who usually go to the mosques for special prayers during Eid festival, offered their prayers at their houses because of travel restrictions imposed to arrest the COVID outbreak. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
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Muslims in Colombo are seen enthusiastically preparing for Friday’s Ramazan Festival. The celebration is slated to be on a low key this time due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Pix By Pradeep Dilrukshana
13 May 2021 - 0 - 328
Red Cross Society Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Western Province Senior DIG office disinfected the Colombo Eye Hospital today as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
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Sinopharm vaccine was given to residents in the Pannipitiya area at the Vidyadana Maha Vidyalaya. Pix by Nisal Baduge
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Road blocks have been set up in entry/exit points of the Western Province. Pictures show a road block near the Thoppuwa Junction in Kochchikade. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
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An islandwide travel restriction will come into effect from 11 pm tonight which will be in effect till 4 am on Monday to prevent people from leaving their homes as the new coronavirus spreads at a rapid pace across all the districts, overburdening the health sector.
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Notorious organized criminal Dharmakeerthi Tharaka Perera Wijesekera alias ’Kosgoda Tharaka’, who was in police custody, died after a shooting incident involving with the police during an operation.
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A new hospital, which was constructed at the premises of the Colombo East Base Hospital in Mulleriyawa for COVID-19 patients was declared open today. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
12 May 2021 - 1 - 283
People are seen in queues at the New Bazzar Maternity Home in Colombo to get the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi and Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
12 May 2021 - 0 - 357
People were seen buying goods from the fare at the Bodhiraja Mawatha and shopping streets in Pettah. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana and Waruna Wanniarachchi
12 May 2021 - 2 - 8804
The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health has published comprehensive guidelines on the use of the Sinopharm and Sputnik vaccines which includes the side effects one can experience. (EASWARAN RUTNAM)
11 May 2021 - 0 - 1241
Residents in Dehiwala and Wijerama were vaccinated with the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine today. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
11 May 2021 - 3 - 4733
More than 40 vaccination centres have been established in the Western Province to provide the first dose of China’s Sinopharm vaccine, health authorities said.
10 May 2021 - 5 - 2624
Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Namal Rajapaksa is seen inspecting the assembling of hospital beds for COVID patients at a state-owned factory in Kolonnawa. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
10 May 2021 - 1 - 407
The Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine rollout began for people living in the Minuwangoda area. The vaccination got underway at Nalandarama temple in Minuwangoda today. More than 40 vaccination centres have been established in the Western Province to provide the first dose of China’s Sinopharm vaccine. Accordingly, the first dose of the vaccine is being given to individuals between the ages of 30 and 59. Pix By Pradeep Pathirana.
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The Special Waterborne Operations Squadron comprising 16 officers of the Special Task Force of Police (STF) was established yesterday in order to thwart illegal sand mining, deforestation, smuggling and other crimes across the country.
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The Mulleriyawa police today initiated an awareness programme within the Mulleriyawa police jurisdiction to educate the people who use public transport, working in shops and visit shopping outlets on the importance of wearing facemasks. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
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Pictures show the residents of the Kolonnawa area are being jabbed with the Russia-made Sputnik V vaccine at the Sri Piyadassinaramaya in Kolonnawa. Around 1,000 individuals were given the vaccine. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana
10 May 2021 - 1 - 1214
A total of 600 families of four Grama Niladhari Divisions in the Yakkala area were vaccinated with China’s Sinopharm vaccine yesterday. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
09 May 2021 - 3 - 1480
Administering the Sinopharm vaccine for local nationals has begun today, soon after the World Health Organization (WHO) approved it for emergency use worldwide. The vaccination started at the Sithumina Reception Hall in Kirulapana targeting 300 individuals. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
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Army Commander General Shavendra Silva together with several Senior Officers undertook an inspection tour yesterday in order to find whether the country’s biggest Army-improvised COVID-19 Hospital in Seeduwa, now receiving final touches needs any more fine-tuning.
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The Gampola Youth Corps Centre was converted to a COVID Treatment facility through the intervention of Irrigation Development related to Rural Paddy Fields State Minister Anuradha Jayaratne.
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Inoculation of the China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine got underway for the first time in Sri Lanka today. People in Jinthupitiya, Colombo are seen queuing to get the vaccine at the Jinthupitiya, District 02 MOH office. The vaccine had been given to 150 individuals in the area. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
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Two police officers including the traffic OIC of the Ampara Police Station were injured after a vehicle driven by a drunk driver landed on top of a Police motorcycle in Ampara yesterday.
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The Dedicated Economic Centre in Welisara was closed for ten days from today after identifying 28 COVID-19 positive persons. The officials of the Wattala Health authority had advised to close the Economic Centre and to conduct another PCR tests on the tenth day. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
14 May 2021
