Sabaragamuwa university closed due to viral flu

Government questioned over failure to give Sudarshini bigger role

The Government was today questioned over the failure to give State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control Sudarshani Fernandopulle a bigger role in the fight against the coronavirus. Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian M.A Sumanthiran said that someone of the calibre of Sudarshani Fernandopulle should be leading the operations against the spread of the coronavirus. Sumanthiran said that Fernandopulle is an expert in public health but despite being the Mi

23 Jun, 2021

Tamil Nadu Police hunt for Sri Lankan refugee who beat second wife to death

Tamil Nadu Police are looking for a Sri Lankan refugee who beat his second wife to death. The Sri Lankan Tamil refugee was booked for murdering his second wife at Gandhima Nagar on Monday night, the Times of India reported. Police have formed four special teams to nab the accused. One of the teams has left for Rameswaram to prevent him from escaping to Sri Lanka. The Saravanampatti police said 49-year-old Lavendran alias Kumar, who is engaged in demolishing old buildings, had beaten his 32-ye

23 Jun, 2021

Sri Lanka to receive 78,000 Pfizer vaccine jabs in July

Sri Lanka is to receive 78,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in July, the Government said today. State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Channa Jayasumana said that the 78,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine will arrive during the first three weeks of July. The Government had announced earlier this month that it will import 05 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine this year. On 7th May, the Advisory Board of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA)

23 Jun, 2021