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WHO declares highest alert over Monkeypox outbreak

The monkeypox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. The classification is the highest alert that the WHO can issue and follows a worldwide upsurge in cases. It came at the end of the second meeting of the WHO’s emergency committee on the virus. More than 16,000 cases have now been reported from 75 countries, said WHO director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. There had been five deaths so far as a result of the outbreak, he added. There

23 Jul, 2022

Wajira picked to replace RW in UNP National List seat

Former Minister Wajira Abeywardena has been picked to replace Ranil Wickremesinghe in the National List seat of the United National Party (UNP) in Parliament. A gazette notice issued today stated that the Secretary General of the Parliament has informed the Election Commission under Section 64(5) of the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981, as amended by Section 6 of the Elections (Special Provisions) Act, No. 35 of 1988, that a vacancy has occurred in the membership of 9th Parliament in

22 Jul, 2022

US envoy meets President and raises concerns

The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Ambassador Julie Chung met President Ranil Wickremesinghe and raised grave concerns over the violence targeting protesters. The Ambassador tweeted saying this is not the time to crack down on citizens, but instead to look ahead at the immediate and tangible steps the Government can take to regain the trust of the people, restore stability, and rebuild the economy. “The President & cabinet have an opportunity and an obligation to respond to the calls of Sri Lankan

22 Jul, 2022