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The Delta variant is the most transmissible variant yet, poses a major threat to unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, stated the Director of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of the University of Sri Jayawardenapura…

A total of 1,262 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka today, stated the Epidemiology Unit. The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 264,057 and 231,394 of them have made…

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

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa took steps to provide immediate solutions to five out of seven demands made by the Public Services United Nurses Union. The President assured to provide solutions to the other two demands from the next…

The magnitude of the foreign investments in the construction sector is expected to increase up to US$ five billion from US$ three billion with the development plans made under Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Urban Development…

Tourism service providers will be inoculated against COVID soon under a special programme. The COVID vaccine will be given to those engaged in tourism industry, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said. This is part of the plan…

Sri Lanka has apprised the European Union (EU) of progress in specific areas of reconciliation, as part of its regular engagement and dialogue with the organization, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday night. “Accordingly, the…

More areas in Ratnapura, Gampaha, Colombo and Nuwara-Eliya districts were isolated with effect from 6.00 am today, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO). Following areas were isolated…

Isolation status imposed in following areas were lifted from this morning, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak. They are: ■.Gampaha District Biyagama police area = Yatihena GN Division –…

Another One million doses of China’s Sinopharm vaccine has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning, said the State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana. A charter flight carrying the…