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Hospitals on alert to contain spread of A H1N1 virus

Hospitals?across the country have been placed on alert to contain the spread of the A H1N1 virus. Acting Health Services Director General Jayasundara Bandara visited the Kandy General hospital after two deaths were reported in the hospital. He said that 12 patients at the Kandy hospital are suspected to have?the A H1N1 virus and this had led to fear spreading in the area. The acting Health Services Director General said that all hospitals have been placed on alert to ensure the virus does not

15 Jan, 2017

One person arrested after drone falls on sacred stupa

One person was arrested after a drone fell on the?sacred Ruwanwelisaya stupa in Anuradhapura. The police said the man claimed he was a journalist but he could not verify his claims at the time of the arrest. The police said that police approval must be obtained to use a drone,

15 Jan, 2017

Sri Lanka keen to resume oil import from Iran

Sri Lanka is interested to resume import of crude oil and oil products from Iran, Susil Premajayantha, the country?s minister of science, technology and research, said. Premajayantha made the remarks during a meeting with Iran?s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran, the IRNA news agency reported today. He expressed hope that the two countries? energy co-op would be boosted after settling the ?remaining financial obstacles.? Zarif, for his turn, said that developing cooperation wit

15 Jan, 2017