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“We need fuel supply as a priority, because without fuel we cannot supplement the electricity supply with generators."
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Hundreds of protestors marched outside the president’s office in the heart of Colombo on Monday.
If the authorities resort to repression when matters can be negotiated, the unions are ready to face it, he said.
Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic crisis has forced it cut costs across all the sectors including health
We are not geared to participate because of the uncertainty on how fast we will get the money.
Police said security will increased island-wide from 8pm June 23 till 4am June 25
However, research in the UK is pointing to some concerning cases of resistance to vaccines.
“The task force is a total failure. It’s clear when you listen to the health minister’s speech"
Sri Lanka’s state hospital system has a daily demand of 40 tonnes for oxygen
An official said the area will be isolated and close contacts of the patient will undergo PCR tests.
Funding for the PCR lab came from the China Merchants Foundation, a charity run by HIPG parent CM Ports group.
The delay could’ve contributed to the current shortage of some 600,000 second doses of the vaccine, the law firm said.
Authorities have also lifted quarantine isolation of 82 Grama Niladhari divisions in 12 districts.
Total arrests made by police since October 30, 2020 for violating quarantine regulations have increased to 41,580.
The SLMA has called for a gradual relaxation of the lockdown in phases
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"Until we fulfil those requirements we cannot say for sure that they will send the consignment or when,” he said.
Thor was transported to Sri Lanka in 2013 from the Soul Zoo in South Korea.
Sri Lanka is in an unofficial COVID-19 lockdown since May 21 with curfew-like movement restrictions imposed island wide.
A driver and primary caregiver at the MOH are under suspicion for the theft, he said.
The Finance Ministry had given its approval subject to the authorisation of NOCPOC, a statement said.
The strain was detected in five samples collected from Aramaya Place in Dematagoda.
There has also been an increased number of attempts to cross provincial borders, police said.
Sri Lankans can get their first dose in the stations mentioned.
Trials with AstraZeneca and the Russian Sputnik V vaccine have also been conducted, but data is unavailable
Since May 21, Sri Lanka has been under lockdown in all but name, with curfew-style movement restrictions islandwide
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