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SARS-CoV-2 nanopore sequencing for the first time in Sri Lanka

The genomic sequencing facility of the Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit (AICBU) at the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine in the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, has now added nanopore sequencing technology to their sequencing facility. This unit has been instrumental in carrying out SARS-CoV-2 sequencing in the country so far, since the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak in Sri Lanka in March 2020. The addition of the nanopore sequencing technology will enable AICBU to ramp

21 Jun, 2021

Salaries of OMP Chairman and members to be increased

The salaries of the members and Chairman of the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) are to be increased. The Committee on Public Finance approved a proposal to increase the salaries and allowances of the OMP members including the Chairman. The proposal was rejected at the last Committee meeting but has now been approved after taking all factors into consideration, the Parliament media unit said. The decision to increase the salaries was taken when the Committee on Public Finance chaired by Parlia

22 Jun, 2021

Media Ministry to probe allegations of harassment of female journalists

By Ashanthi Warunasuriya The Media Ministry is to investigate allegations of harassment faced by female journalists at work in Sri Lanka. The decision to investigate the allegations was taken after a few female journalists claimed on social media that they were harassed by their male seniors at work. A #MeToo movement by female journalists is gathering strong support on social media. The movement began after one female journalist claimed she had been harassed by her colleague and later anoth

22 Jun, 2021