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Former Chancellor of Germany, Helmut Kohl, contributed towards construction after witnessing tsunami devastation
Minister of Justice said that religious leaders were blocking attempts to legalise abortion in some instances
M H Omar Liver Care Facility, Ragama to boost Sri Lanka as premier destination for liver transplant surgeries in region
A child of 14 years who consents for sex is mostly unaware of the potential repercussions of the sexual act
Education is critical to change the future for young girls, while empowering both boys and girls to understand consent
Looming concerns posed by economic downturns and rising poverty, call for policies to safeguard maternal nutrition.
Existing vaccination centres around the country will continue to operate all seven days of the week as usual
Meanwhile the University of Manchester is testing a simple skin swab that can detect the disease in 03 minutes.
The UNICEF expects the number of malnourished children to rise further
Sri Lanka is now ranked sixth in the world in child malnourishment and second in South Asia, he said.
WHO is in the process of procuring medical supplies in collaboration with WHO’s Regional and Country Offices.
The second batch is expected to reach Sri Lankan waters mid-September.
“If we are allocated 600 million, we end up seeing only 100 million. This is the economic policy of this country.”
In August alone 2,924 new cases were recorded in Sri Lanka, with 84 deaths attributed to the disease.
The grant was given in response to a request by Sri Lanka’s government.
WHO is holding “open consultation for a new disease name for monkeypox. Anyone wishing to propose new names can do so....
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Sri Lanka has seen a spike in Covid-19 cases and deaths since early this month
Covid-19 confirmed cases and deaths are on the rise since early this month, official data show
Cases have increased to 16,000 cases from 3040 cases a month ago and cases have been reported from 75 countries
Covid on the rise after Sri Lanka removed mandatory face mask amid heavily crown in public transport
The newly emerged variant has been classified as the “worst version of the virus we’ve seen."
Many people have called all the citizens to join the Saturday protest in Colombo
“We were promised fuel last Friday, but we didn’t get it. At this point. we don’t even have fuel to report to work...
Minister strongly denies claims of acute drug shortage.
Sri Lanka had to close down the country many times to prevent Covid-19 spreading
Only a fraction of ITUKAMA fund has been used so far.
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