Approval granted to administer jab to children above 12 years

PCR testing to continue with antigen testing

The Health Ministry says PCR testing will continue despite the import of antigen rapid test kits to Sri Lanka. Health Ministry Secretary Major General Dr. Sanjeewa Munasinghe said that PCR testing has been found to be the best option. He said that while antigen tests can detect the virus only if there is a high virus load a PCR test can detect if the virus load in an individual is high or low. With the Peliyagoda coronavirus cluster emerging it was found that patients were being detected with

09 Nov, 2020

Coronavirus third wave could be more dangerous

By Indika Sri Aravinda A coronavirus third wave could be more dangerous than the first and second wave, the Health Ministry has warned. Health Ministry Spokesman Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara told the Colombo Gazette that there is a fear a third wave of the coronavirus will spread around the world early next year. He said that experts have warned a third wave could be more dangerous than the first and second wave. “We will need to live with the coronavirus for at least another two years,” he said.

07 Nov, 2020

Teen dies after mother poisons four children in Uppuveli

A 16-year-old girl has died and four others, including three children have been admitted to hospital in Uppuveli after a woman gave poison to her children and attempted to commit suicide. Police spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that a neighbour had admitted a 33-year-old woman and four children to hospital after he visited the house and found them in critical condition. DIG Ajith Rohana said that investigations revealed that the 33-year-old woman had mixed poison in

07 Nov, 2020