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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…

344 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 78,597 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…

The UK is providing lifesaving medical equipment for high-risk pregnant mothers and infants identified with COVID-19to 11 public maternal hospitals across the island. This is in response to a request from the Ministry of Health…

812 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 455,344, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

Chief Government Whip, Highways Minister Johnston Fernando said that the widened and developed four-lane road from Pamankada - Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi Mawatha - W.A Silva Mawatha to Wellawatte on the Colombo-Horana road is in the final…

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

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…

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.

376 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, stated the Police Media Division. So far 78,253 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining…

The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre today issued an advisory for Strong Winds, Rough seas and High waves According to the aincreased"wind speed can be increased up to (60-70) kmph in the sea area extending from Beruwala to…