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WorldTags: Print EditionStuck in a village in southern India for nine months and unable to return to his job in Saudi Arabia, Sugathan PR is hoping the World Health Organization (WHO) will approve the Indian COVID-19 shot Covaxin,…

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says the water supply to Kalutara will be suspended for 10-hours from 9am tomorrow (Oct 27) till 7pm. The Water Board announced that the water supply will be suspended to Wadduwa,…

WorldModerna COVID vaccinesTags: Print EditionThe African Union (AU) intends to buy up to 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna Inc in an arrangement brokered in part by the White House which will defer delivery of some…

The COVID-19 booster dose will be given to the citizens of this country from November 1, 2021, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said. Rambukwella said that there is a stock of two million vaccines to start this program and…

WorldTags: Print EditionThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) – the European Union’s top medicines watchdog – has started a review of a potentially ground-breaking antiviral pill to treat COVID-19. The agency announced on Monday that it…

A total of 556 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Department of Government Information. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 537,201.

WorldFloods in KeralaTags: Print EditionA rise in extreme weather events in India – from droughts and floods to heatwaves and hailstorms – is fuelling climate migration as the nation’s poorest are forced to abandon their homes, land…

SportsUpekha FernandoTags: Print EditionFormer S. Thomas’ College, Sri Lanka Under-19 Captain and SSC cricketer Upekha Fernando (41) passed away in Kandy yesterday. He was a regular member of the SSC Cricket Team and was very…

WorldTags: Print EditionPatients experiencing post-acute COVID syndrome (PACS, also known as “long COVID”) may have symptoms for at least 12 months after initial COVID-19 infection, significantly and negatively impacting their…

29 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information