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LNP - Clusters found in five districts; things could go from bad to worse, warns Health D

2021-11-19 | Health

COVID clusters have been identified in five districts in the country, Director General of Health Services Dr Asela Gunawardena said. Accordingly, he t...

LNP - Tution classes to resume today with 50% attendees: Health Ministry

2021-11-16 | Health

The health ministry has issued the relevant health guidelines to resume private tuition classes from today. As a result, private tuition classes have ...

LNP - Second group from priority list to get booster vaccine from tomorrow

2021-11-16 | Health

Those above 60 years of age will be administered with Pfizer vaccine as booster dose from tomorrow (17), State Minister Channa Jayasumana said. Accord...

LNP - Keheliya doubts Teachers’ protest a deliberate attempt to spread virus

2021-11-16 | Health

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella today said he doubted whether the recent protests staged by teachers and principals violating health protocols we...

LNP - Rise in hospitalisations of children with COVID-19

2021-11-11 | Health

There is a slight increase in the number of children being hospitalised with COVID-19, Health officials said. Dr. Channa de Silva, a paediatric respir...

LNP - Sri Lanka confirms another 15 coronavirus deaths, 458 new cases

2021-11-08 | Health

The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 15 coronavirus related deaths for November 06, increasing the death toll in the country ...

LNP - AG gives green light to make vaccination card mandatory: Keheliya

2021-11-08 | Health

The Attorney General has given the green light to make the vaccination card mandatory for the general public when they enter public places, Health Min...

LNP - COVID transmission from child to child minimal: Medical specialist

2021-11-08 | Health

The possibility of transmitting Covid-19 from child to child or from child to an adult was minimum, a medical specialist said yesterday. Paediatric Re...

LNP - Over 200,000 Pfizer vaccines arrive

2021-11-08 | Health

A total of 202,000 Pfizer vaccines arrived from Doha at the Bandaranaike International Airport on a Qatar Airways flight last night, authorities said....

LNP - Prioritise vaccinating 60 plus and elders suffering from non-communicable diseases: GMOA

2021-11-02 | Health

According to the priority list given by the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) today, said the senior citizens and the elders who suffer ...