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LNP - Adult population cannot be vaccinated 100%, says Health Ministry

2021-09-06 | Health

The above 60 years population cannot be vaccinated one hundred percent in the country due to numerous reasons, the Health Ministry said today. Deputy ...

LNP - 85% Covid deaths among those with chronic diseases: HPB Director

2021-08-31 | Health

The Health Ministry said today that 85% of the 6,985 Covid-19 deaths that have been reported upto August 13, were among people who were suffering from...

LNP - More vaccines for Army-driven vaccination, less for hospitals, MOH: GMOA

2021-08-31 | Health

The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) today charged that large stocks of COVID-19 vaccines were provided for vaccination rollout by the ...

LNP - Covid-19: Govt. to provide indigenous medicines to all families

2021-08-31 | Health

The Government has planned to implement a program to provide indigenous immune strengthening medicines and immune strengthening porridge to all famili...

LNP - Key data on effectiveness of vaccines soon

2021-08-28 | Health

Key data on the effectiveness of Covid vaccines currently used in Sri Lanka, against new variants, is to be submitted to the relevant authorities soon...

LNP - 2.3 mn doses of Sinopharm vaccines brought in today

2021-08-28 | Health

Sri Lanka has today received 2.3 million doses of Sinopharm vaccines from China freighted by two SriLankan Airlines aircraft, the airport duty manager...

LNP - Sri Lanka reached its worst, highest level in COVID-19 epidemic: GMOA

2021-08-27 | Health

The country has reached its worst and highest level in the COVID pandemic, the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) General Secretary Dr. N...

LNP - Travel restrictions should be further tightened to control the virus: GMOA

2021-08-25 | Health

Travel restrictions should be further tightened up to 80 to 90 per cent and the imposed restrictions should be implemented perfectly, the Government M...

LNP -Vaccines for all members of clergy: Ministry

2021-08-25 | Health

Under the programme of providing the COVID vaccine for people who are above 60 years of age and above, the government has decided to gather informatio...

LNP - Another 1 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine to arrive tomorrow

2021-08-23 | Health

State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana says that another one million doses of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tomo...