Fresh Covid confirmed cases in Fort, Kottawa, Thalangama, Piliyandala

Fifteen year old leukaemia patient latest coronavirus victim in Sri Lanka

A 15-year-old leukaemia patient has become the latest coronavirus victim in Sri Lanka. The child was receiving treatment for leukaemia at the Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama. He was transferred to the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) in Angoda after testing positive for the coronavirus. The child died at the IDH hospital in Angoda today. The Government said that the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Sri Lanka rose to 183 this evening. The leukaemia patient was among two coronaviru

22 Dec, 2020

Dhammika Bandara’s cure to be subjected to clinical trials

The controversial indigenous medicine produced by Ayurveda practitioner Dhammika Bandara from Kegalle is to be subjected to clinical trials. Cabinet co-spokesman Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said the syrup has only obtained the approval of the Pharmacology Unit of the Department of Ayurveda of Sri Lanka at present. He told reporters at the weekly post-cabinet media briefing today the indigenous medicine has not received Government approval. Minister Pathirana said that despite the syrup being approve

22 Dec, 2020

Plantation companies submit fresh proposals to end wage dispute

Sri Lanka?s Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) have handed over fresh proposals which they claim are aimed at radically expanding worker earnings. The fresh proposals come as trade unions continue to push for a daily wage of Rs. 1000 for plantain workers. The fresh proposals have been handed over to the Minister of Labour and trade union leaders. The newly introduced proposal provides for a hybrid between the daily wage model and the productivity-linked earning systems implemented with grea

23 Dec, 2020