Nearly 2500 health workers receive Covid 19 vaccine
By Nathasha Nethmini Dr. Sudath Samaraweera, Director of the Epidemiology Unit, said that the 'AstraZeneca' vaccine given by India to...
Section of health workers refuse to receive Covid jab
By Nathasha Nethmini Sources from the Health sources claim that some health workers are refusing to take the Astrazeneca or...
Sports Minister takes key decisions on Sri Lanka cricket
Asantha de Mel has resigned as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee on the orders of Sports...
Sri Lanka on alarming path towards recurrence of grave human rights violations – UN report
A new UN report published on Wednesday warns that the failure of Sri Lanka to address past violations has significantly...
First consignment of Covishield vaccines arrive in Sri Lanka
The first consignment of Covishield vaccines arrived in Sri Lanka today on flight AI 281.
Flight carrying Covid vaccine from India lands in Katunayake
A plane carrying stocks of the Covishield corona vaccine has arrived in the island. Senior Advisor to the President, Lalith...
State Minister Arundika Fernando becomes 7th MP to test positive for Covid
State Minister Arundika Fernando has tested positive for Covid 19. The Minister himself has confirmed this to media outlets. As...
PM intervenes to speed up repatriations of Sri Lankans abroad
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the relevant authorities to expedite the repatriation of Sri Lankan workers in consultation with...
Covishield to arrive not tomorrow but day after : Lalith Weeratunga
By Nathasha Nethmini Senior Adviser to the President Lalith Weeratunga states that the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured in India under...
Covid 19 : China offers 300,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine to Sri Lanka
By Nathasha Nethmini Senior Advisor to the President Lalith Weeratunga says that the Chinese government has agreed to provide 300,000...
