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.

Considering the rapid spreading of COVID in the Western Province (WP), issuing of vehicle revenue licences have been suspended, the Government Information Department said.

People were seen receiving their first dose of Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine at the Vihara Maha Devi Park, which is operated by the Sri Lanka Army. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

The immediate imposition of curfew will prevent at least 1,200 additional deaths within the next 20 days, Professor of Community Medicine, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Professor Suneth Agampodi stressed.

People in the Bambalapitiya area were seen in long queues in order to undergo random PCR tests conducted by CMC health officials today. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

Former President Chandrika Kumaratunge’s son Vimukthi Kumaratunge said he had no intention whatsoever of engaging in Sri Lankan Politics and refuted recent media reports of him entering the local political arena.

UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene today urged the government to impose a lock down and introduce a convenient system for the people to obtain their essentials.

The Government Nursing Officers’ Association (GNOA) today threatened to resort to a Trade Union action, if the Government fails to declare a practical and scientific lockdown claiming that the health sector is at a grave risk of getting contracted

The Registrar General’s Department initiated a programme yesterday to issue birth, death and marriage certificates through online service.

A 26-year-old man who had entered Sri Lanka via sea route illegally from Tamil Nadu in India has been sent to quarantine, Police said.

The Health Ministry has decided to set a maximum price for Rapid Antigen Tests and PCR tests carried out by private healthcare services, Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

The world market price of a ton of gas has increased by more than 80 percent compared to 2019, Cooperative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna said.

Claiming that the Covid-19 deaths have increased by 48.8%, State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics, and COVID-19 Disease Control Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle said the country was at risk at the moment.

A new land area has been selected at Irakkamam in the Ampara District of the Eastern Province for the burial of COVID victims, Medical Technical Services Director Dr. Anwar Hamdani said.

The three-day vaccination drive for People over 60 years of age, who have not received their first dose of the Covid vaccine got underway at three vaccination centres in Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara Districts today.

A cabinet reshuffle is likely to take place next week with several key portfolios likely to change heads, the Daily Mirror learns.

TikTok was the world’s most downloaded app in 2020 as it took the top spot from Facebook Messenger, according to digital analytics company App Annie.

SSP Kandy Division said steps had already been taken to provide adequate protection to the Perahera

A consignment of 15,000 vials of second dose of the Russian-made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines was brought to the country this morning,State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) General Manager Dinusha Dassanayake said.

Sri Lanka’s entire medical sector has been plunged into a crisis as even an immediate countrywide lock-down will not be able to change the fate of the coming 10 days due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus already predicted to be vast, leading medi

COVID- 19 vaccines are not perfect in general terms as they have been produced hurriedly when the globe was suddenly hit by the pandemic whilst some vaccines such as Moderna and Pfizer may not be effective specifically, Member of Parliament Professor