Sri Lanka's COVID death count drops to 51
51 deaths reported due to COVID-19 within 24-hours, stated the Department of Government Information
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Colombo Medics donates essential medical equipment for Covid Control
A stock of essential medical equipments were donated by the Colombo 75 Medics to eight hospitals with the participation of Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and Covid Disease Control at the…
Daily COVID positive count goes down to 983
A total of 983 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Epidemiology Unit.
The total count of positive coronavirus cases found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 514,592.
UK, UNICEF provide enhanced support for COVID-19 response
The UK is providing lifesaving medical equipment for high-risk pregnant mothers and infants identified with COVID-19 to 11 public maternal hospitals across the island.
This is in response to a request from the Ministry of Health Sri…
No changes to BIA PCR procedures
The process of conducting PCR tests for passengers arriving at the BIA has not been stopped, said Airport and Aviation Services Deputy Chairman Rajiv Suriyarachchi.
The Deputy Chairman pointed out that the reports published that the…
Unreliable evidence: CA acquits suspect
The Court of Appeal has acquitted a man who was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Colombo High Court for possession and trafficking of 9.64 grams of heroin.
The Court of Appeal ruled that the evidence given by the narcotics…
Jab drive not hindered by health strike – Health DDG
Deputy Director General of Health Services, Dr. Hemantha Herath stated that Covid vaccination programme was not hampered by the trade union action launched by several health unions yesterday (27) based on several demands.
He added…
‘Vaccination key to ending pandemic’
Vaccination is essential to ending the pandemic and the only way to get rid of a viral disease is to raise the level of immunity of the people in the country, Professor of Community Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of the…
Blood Donation Campaign
A blood donation campaign was held at the Wadduwa Central College for the Blood Bank of the Panadura Base Hospital.The College Buddhist Association organised it at the request by the Panadura Hospital Authorities that the hospital was…
Development Drive will continue despite crises – State Minister Herath
No reason can prevent the development drive in the country, State Minister Kanaka Herath said.
The State Minister was participating in a Tree Planting Programme in Rambukkana yesterday.
“Everyone has to understand the present…