Teachers’ and Principals’ Trade Unions and several other unions launched a satyagraha in front of Independence Square in Colombo today (12), demanding solutions for their grievances. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

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.

The Sri Lanka Army launched a mobile vaccination for the elderly, sick, handicapped and feeble citizens from today at the Army Headquarters - Sri Jayawardenapura under the directions of Army Commander General Shavendra Silva. Pix by Army Media

The vaccine rollout was seen underway at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases where people received their first and second dose of Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

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.

The Coconut Development Board (CDB) together with the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), carried out inspections on edible oils being sold in retail outlets along Gaswork Street in Pettah today. They checked whether the oil was suitable for human cons

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.

A total of 40 bodies of COVID-19 victims that remained unclaimed at the Colombo National Hospital were taken to the Oddamavadi burial site following the court order. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

The Sri Lanka Army will commence a mobile vaccination for the elderly, sick, handicapped and feeble citizens from tomorrow in the Western Province.

Nearly 150,000 persons have not received their COVID-19 vaccine in the Colombo district, Colombo District Secretary Pradeep Yasaratne said today.

The Health Department of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has organized a mobile vaccination program for citizens who are immobile and or bed ridden and cannot go to a vaccination center, Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake said.

The island states are most likely to be affected by the environmental damage caused by global warming and the impact on countries such as Sri Lanka, in particular, is very high, Environment Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe said.

A total of 124 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (10) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to 5,464.

Four opposition parties in Japan, the Constitutional Democratic, the Democratic Party for the People, the Communist and the Social Democratic, demanded that the case of the death of a Sri Lankan woman in the immigration centre be brought before the p

About 16 Ayurvedic medicines have so far been approved and given recommendations to be used as medicines to boost immunity against COVID-19, Ayurvedic Commissioner Dr. Dhammika Abeygunawardana said.