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LNP - UK now recognizes Sri Lanka’s vaccination cards

2021-11-02 | Health

The UK has opened up for Sri Lankan nationals who can now enter the country by providing proof of their vaccinations as Sri Lankan travelers, from Nov...

LNP - Australia eases international border restrictions for first time in pandemic

2021-11-01 | Health

Australia eased its international border restrictions on Monday for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing some of its vaccinated pu...

LNP - Easing restrictions is a gamble that might backfire: Health authorities

2021-11-01 | Health

With relaxing of internal border controls and other restrictions, health authorities have urged people to act with a sense of responsibility. Director...

LNP - SL on alert over new vaccine resistant COVID variant

2021-11-01 | Health

Sri Lanka is on high alert over a new coronavirus variant named A.30, which can evade Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. State Minister Channa ...

LNP - EU grants EUR 2 Mn to SL for COVID-19 health response

2021-10-29 | Health

The European Union (EU) has granted a further EUR 2 million in funding to help Sri Lanka in its efforts to manage the pandemic. The grant, provided by...

LNP - How arrivals can now complete the health declaration at BIA in 20 seconds

2021-10-28 | Health

The government yesterday said that the new health declaration system inaugurated at the BIA was one of its kind which would enable passenger to comple...

LNP - Discussions in making vaccine cards mandatory underway: Health Ministry

2021-10-27 | Health

The matter with regard to making the vaccination card mandatory when entering public places is being discussed by relevant stakeholders, the Health Mi...

LNP - COVID situation at National Hospital under control: Health officials

2021-10-26 | Health

The number of normal and ICU admissions of COVID-19 patients has drastically come down at the Colombo National Hospital and thereby the situation at t...

LNP - Pfizer vaccine to A/L students islandwide from today

2021-10-21 | Health

Administering the Pfizer vaccine to students aged between 18 and 19 would take place at their respective schools throughout the country from today, a ...

LNP - WHO warns Covid pandemic will drag on into 2022

2021-10-21 | Health

The Covid pandemic will "go on for a year longer than it needs to" because poorer countries are not getting the vaccines they need, the World Health O...