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LNP - Medical professionals stress need to go for two-week lockdown

2021-05-22 | Health

While saying that it will not be long before the hospitals are flooded with patients, completely inundated and the medical staff are stretched way bey...

LNP - Three times as many COVID patients undetected in community: Sudharshini

2021-05-20 | Health

While warning the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths could surge further in the coming weeks, State Minister Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle said when o...

LNP - Spike in COVID positive cases, hospitals reach spillover situation: GMOA

2021-05-19 | Health

With the vast escalation of COVID positive cases in the country, the capacity to accommodate the patients is reaching beyond maximum level, the Govern...

LNP - Sri Lanka expecting 185,000 more Sputnik V vaccines next Tuesday

2021-05-18 | Health

Next consignment of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines will arrive in Sri Lanka on May 25 (Tuesday), says State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulat...

LNP - SL in discussions with over 15 private companies to urgently secure Astrazeneca vaccines

2021-05-17 | Health

Despite an announcement by the Mayor of Colombo, Rosy Senanayake and other government officials over the weekend that Sri Lanka had been able to secur...

LNP - 14-day quarantine mandatory for all travellers arriving from overseas: Health Ministry

2021-05-13 | Health

All travellers arriving from overseas including Sri Lankans should be mandatorily quarantined at a Quarantine facility until completion of 14 days, t...

LNP - Over 50,000 Sri Lankans inoculated with Sinopharm vaccine today

2021-05-12 | Health

A total of 50,493 Sri Lankans were administered with the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine within today. According to the Epidemiology Unit, a total...

LNP - Over 40 vaccination centres set up in WP for Sinopharm vaccine roll out

2021-05-11 | Health

More than 40 vaccination centres have been established in the Western Province to provide the first dose of China’s Sinopharm vaccine, health author...

LNP - Largest COVID treatment hospital inaugurated

2021-05-07 | Health

The largest COVID treatment hospital in the country was opened in Seeduwa yesterday by the Army Commander, Gen. Shavendra Silva. The hospital has a ca...

LNP - Govt. to expedite use of Ayurvedic hospital system to manage COVID-19

2021-05-07 | Health

The Government has decided to expedite the use of the Ayurvedic hospital system to manage the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. State Mi...