Criticizing the Government’s failure to intervene in preventing Covid mortality, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said today that the Government should be responsible for Covid deaths even more than the previous government that was responsible fo

The World Health Organization (WHO) expert group said today that Sri Lanka is showing a rapid increase in daily reported number of cases and deaths and the trends indicate that Sri Lanka could soon face a health crisis of unprecedented proportions.

SLPP Puttalam District MP and State Minister Priyankara Jayarathna has written to Youth and Sports Affairs Minister Namal Rajapaksa requesting for 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines to the Puttalam District, instead of writing to the Ministry of Health.

Claiming that the Hospital network in the country is at grave risk of being crippled, former Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe today urged the Government to impose a two-week lockdown. Failing which, not only the Covid mortality but deaths du

Sri Lanka Medical Association and the Intercollegiate Committee have urged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to impose lockdown for a minimum of two weeks in order to prevent a vast escalation of COVID-19 infections and fatalities.

Individuals who are fully vaccinated are adequately protected and do not need an additional dose of Covid-19 vaccine as of now, Director of the Department of Immunology & Molecular Medicine at Sri Jayewardenepura Dr. Chandima Jeewandara said.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized third doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s and Moderna’s coronavirus vaccines for some people with weakened immune systems, giving physicians more leeway to protect those who did not respond enou

The family of a Sri Lankan woman who died in March following mistreatment at a Japanese immigration center said she was ’’treated like a dog’’ after the government disclosed Thursday security camera footage of her final days.

Tough restrictions are expected to be announced by the government soon to contain the rapid spread of the coronavirus, government sources said.

The UNP, which has come up with a policy to deal with the COVID- 19 pandemic, has decided to send it to the President, Prime Minister , Minister of Health, Speaker, Army Commander and leaders of other political parties, party Deputy Leader Ruwan Wije

Another crucial meeting will held this morning between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Presidential Task Force on Prevention of COVID-19 to decide if travel restrictions will be imposed over the weekend to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus

In a situation where Sri Lanka has decided to import oxygen, Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr Hemantha Herath said Sri Lanka cannot rely fully on foreign countries.

With the spike of Covid -19 patients needing breathing support, the government placed orders for the import of liquid Oxygen from India and Singapore, a Minister said.

A total of 156 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (11) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 5,620.

The quality of air in Colombo and suburbs in the coming days is to remain at ‘Moderate Level’, Senior Scientist of the Air Quality Unit at the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) H.D.S. Premasiri said.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today alleged that the Government was manipulating data and information on the Covid-19 pandemic violating the people’s right to know the true situation of the pandemic.

State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics, and COVID-19 Disease Control Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle has decided to cancel her son’s wedding reception which was scheduled to be held at a five-star hotel in Colombo this evening, family source

In an online petition, the Law Students’ Union of Sri Lanka urges Sri Lanka Law College to halt conducting its final year examinations these days with the participation of over 1400 students from all over the country at Lumbini College, Colombo 05.

The offices of the Department of Motor Traffic in Narahenpita and Werahera will remain closed from Monday (16), State Minister Dilum Amunugama said.

State Minister Sudarshini Fernandopulle should be appointed as the cabinet Minister of Health in the impending cabinet reshuffle, if the current COVID pandemic is to be controlled effectively, an SJB MP said today.

There is no issue with the ability to conceive a child after receiving the COVID vaccine, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr. Pradeep de Silva said.

Leading medical workers, in the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic have alleged that there is a discrepancy in the official count of infected patients released to the media.

The heads of local government institutions are advised to take necessary steps to cremate the bodies of those who died of Covid-19 without delay, State Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government Roshan Ranasinghe said.

Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Yositha Rajapaksa today denied rumors that he was trying to secure a stake in the domestic gas business.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has granted approval to increase the price of Laugfs gas cylinders, officials said.

The Health Ministry has revised the quarantine measures to be followed by travellers arriving from foreign countries.

At least 24 passengers were injured when a bus skidded off the road and toppled at Manipay in Jaffna this morning.

The High Court has refused to hear an appeal on behalf of a four-year-old girl whose Sri Lankan family are fighting to avoid deportation and return home to the Queensland town of Biloela.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has terminated four websites which published malicious advertisements to market the 15-year-old girl from Mount Lavinia for sex trade, police said.

About 263 Community Vaccination Centres manned by tri-forces and health authorities will be operational countrywide today.