Seylan Bank gifts fully equipped ICU to Colombo East Base Hospital
The decision to build an Intensive Care Unit with a special infection control technology system at the Colombo East Base Hospital was taken very...
AG urged to set up new mechanism to monitor HR violations
The newly appointed Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam, PC, assumes duties at a critical time with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN-HCHR)...
Salt production will not be affected due to ship mishap, states CSC Chairman
Ceylon Salt Company (CSC) Hambantota Chairman, Nishantha Sadabarana said any chemicals floating in seawater after the MV, X-Press Pearl mishap will not affect the...
Menstrual Hygiene: It’s all about awareness, accessibility & testing
In Sri Lanka, menstruation has more often than not been a topic spoken in hushed tones, behind closed doors and continues to be one...
WHO announces simple, easy-to-say labels for SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Interest and Concern
31 May 2021, Geneva: WHO has assigned simple, easy to say and remember labels for key variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,...
Dr. Abeykoon wins South-East Asia Region WHO World No Tobacco Day 2021 award
In recognition of his extraordinary contribution to combatting harmful tobacco use, Dr. Palitha Abeykoon, Former Chairman of National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol in...
Over 10 million kilos of vegetables brought to Dambulla Economic Center
With the opening of the Dambulla Economic Center yesterday, May 30 morning, farmers have brought more than 10 million kilos of vegetables, the traders...
Fall Armyworm (FAW) control and management in Sri Lanka
The first Geo-Zone Coordination Meeting for the Implementation of the FAO Global Action on Fall Armyworm (FAW) Control in South Asia was hosted by...
Create extra Covishield doses with vaccines remaining in vials, states Health DG
Director General of Health Services, Dr. Asela Gunawardena has informed the relevant officials to create extra doses of the Covishield Astra Zeneca vaccines from...
Ban on chemical fertiliser: Experts call for phased withdrawal
An experts committee tasked with overseeing the recently announced ban on chemical fertiliser imports has recommended to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa not to impose the...