2021

A COVID 19 vaccine booster shot is to be given to health workers in the forefront of the battle against the virus . According to sources the Director General of Health Services has agreed to a proposal by the Government Medical…
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The historical Kandy Esala Perahera this year will continue without spectators in spite of the quarantine curfew, said the Army Commander General Shavendra Silva. The Kumbal Perahera paraded on August 13. The Randoli Perahera…
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World Health Organization Representative to Sri Lanka, Dr. Alaka Singh has pledged to provide further assistance to strengthen emergency medical services of the country. During a discussion held with Health Minister Keheliya…
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Mohamed Niyas Naufer alias Potta Naufer, who has been sentenced to death and is being held in the Boossa High Security Prison, has been infected with the Coronavirus. He was taken to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital for an…
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The Bogawantalawa Police and the Bogawantalawa Health Medical Officer's Office have taken steps to disperse about 100 people who had attended a wedding held at a hall in the Bogawantalawa area today (20) against health instructions.…
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195 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information.
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Athletics fans will certainly be able to avoid the post-Olympic blues courtesy of a mouth-watering line-up of Diamond League meetings starting today, en route to the series final next month. Hosting the eighth leg of the…
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Sri Lanka’s promising sprinter Medhani Jayamanne ended her campaign at the World Junior Athletics Championships when she was knocked-out from the Women’s 200m semi-final in Nairobi, Kenya, yesterday. The 18-year-old was pushed to…
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Sri Lanka’s wheelchair tennis star Ranjan Dharmasena is ready to give his best for the country when he competes in the 16th Paralympics next week in Tokyo, Japan. Dharmasena qualified for the Tokyo Games when he received a…
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has named their 18-man list for the National Player Contracts which came into effect on August 1. The contracts will be for a duration of five months, lasting till December 31, 2021. On the contracts, a…
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