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US to share 80 million vaccine doses; 7 million to go to Asian countries including Sri Lanka

The White House said on June 04 that 75% of the total 80 million doses will be delivered through the COVAX facility

June 4, 2021 6 min read

Misinformation, conspiracy theories on Sinopharm delayed Sri Lanka's vaccine rollout: SPC chief

Pressure from "certain parties" prevented Sri Lanka from rolling out Sinopharm in time, the SPC chief said

June 3, 2021 3 min read

Sri Lanka police issues daily sticker passes to control traffic during lockdown

Police said 50,000 stickers were distributed on June 02 valid only for that day.

June 3, 2021 1 min read

USAID airlifts emergency COVID-19 supplies to Sri Lanka, other South Asian countries

The donation is part of US efforts to send emergency medical supplies the Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

June 3, 2021 2 min read
Sri Lanka technical committee approves Molnupiravir anti-COVID drug

The health ministry is awaiting official approval from the National Medicine Regulatory Authority (NMRA).

Sri Lanka health officials warn of increased COVID-19 severity, death if spread continues

"Vaccination doesn't protect everyone," Samannayaka said.

Sri Lanka delaying bringing back migrant workers due to shortage of hospital beds – Cabinet Spokes...

The government is saying it has had to delay the process of repatriating Sri Lankans abroad because the capacity of the ...

June 11, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka allows limited worship, tuition classes as new Covid-19 cases go down

Sri Lanka's health authorities have given the go ahead for places of worship to commence activities subject to a limit o...

June 10, 2020 1 min read

Elections in the time of COVID-19; health authorities issue guidelines

Imesh Ranasinghe
June 10, 2020 7 min read

Sri Lanka's sex workers struggle to get by as COVID-19 brings industry to a halt

The global pandemic has brought Sri Lanka's sex work industry to a crashing halt, with some estimates that over 40,000 w...

Himal Kotelawala
June 9, 2020 11 min read
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Sri Lanka refutes UN assertion that it has “clamped down” on freedom of expression over COVID 19

Sri Lanka is raising concern over a press release issued by the United Nations which alleged that the government has cla...

June 9, 2020 3 min read

American diplomat came back to get a PCR test - Foreign Minister

Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardena says that the arriving US diplomat who was controversially allowed to exit...

June 8, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's disaster office given masks, Coronavirus clothing by US

The United States has given 48,000 masks, safety goggles and isolation gowns with hoods to Sri Lanka's Disaster Manageme...

June 8, 2020 1 min read

WHO advises the public to wear a mask as Sri Lanka sees a big jump in numbers

The World Health Organisation is updating its stance on wearing masks as a COVID 19 prevention measure the Reuters News ...

June 6, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka makes PCR test at the airport mandatory for all including foreign diplomats

Sri Lanka is setting strict guidelines for all diplomatic personnel entering the country with regard to the prevention o...

June 5, 2020 2 min read

Mahinda predicts Sri Lanka would emerge from COVID "shortly" if we follow guidelines

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says that Sri Lanka’s famed hydrological civilization owes its growth to the advent o...

June 5, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka foreign returnees in holding centre for Coronavirus tests before quarantine

Sri Lanka is to hold foreign returnees in a temporary location until PCR tests are known so that they can be sent to hos...

June 4, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka debunks rumors that Lankan migrant workers have committed suicide in Kuwait

Foreign Relations Ministry officials are denying Social Media chatter that two Sri Lankan migrant workers in Kuwait have...

June 4, 2020 2 min read

It will be an election in the time of COVID 19 - without the crowds and the razzle-dazzle

It will be an election in the time of COVID 19 and the concerts and the razzle-dazzle of a typical South Asian poll camp...

Arjuna Ranawana
June 3, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka wins new business providing services to Cruise Ships anchored outside Colombo Port

Sri Lanka is providing anchoring, sludging and crew transfer services to two Princess Liner ships anchored outside Colom...

Mahadiya Hamza
June 3, 2020 2 min read
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DMC gearing up to deal with floods, COVID 19 and Dengue this monsoon season

Sri Lanka Disaster Management Centre has laid out detailed plans and is ready to face any challenges in the upcoming mon...

Chanka Jayasinghe
June 3, 2020 3 min read

JVP hopeful for election nine to 11 weeks after pandemic declared under control

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) is hopeful that Sri Lanka’s National Election Commission (NEC) will announce a sui...

June 3, 2020 2 min read

Forty more COVID 19 patients take total to 1,683; 27 from Qatar

Sri Lanka Disaster Management Centre has laid out detailed plans and is ready to face any challenges in the upcoming mon...

June 3, 2020 2 min read

Govt defends Thondaman funeral; says every measure was taken to prevent outbreak

The government took every possible measure to avoid a spread of COVID-19 at late Minister Arumugam Thondaman’s funeral...

Imesh Ranasinghe
June 3, 2020 2 min read

Supreme Court dismisses FR petitions challenging the refusal to recall Parliament

The Supreme Court has refused leave to proceed for all 8 Fundamental Rights petitions that challenged the June 20 poll d...

June 2, 2020 1 min read

Mahinda Deshapriya - "Election Commission is not trying to delay Parliamentary Poll"

Chief Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya is assuring Sri Lankans that the Commission is not doing “anything und...

June 1, 2020 2 min read