EU welcomes peaceful resolution to crisis in Sri Lanka

WHO denies claims Sri Lanka influenced decision on Sinopharm

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has denied claims that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had influenced the decision by the global body to approve the emergency use of the Sinopharm vaccine, Daily Mirror reported. In response to a question raised by Daily Mirror the WHO said that the Emergency Use Listing (EUL) of the WHO process usually takes two to three months to complete, depending on the quality and availability of the data submitted by the vaccine developers, among other factors and the pr

11 May, 2021

Travel restrictions between provinces from midnight tonight

The travel restrictions between provinces will be enforced from midnight tonight (Tuesday) till 30th May, Army Commander, General Shavendra Silva said today. As a result, all public transport operating between the provinces will be suspended from tonight. General Shavendra Silva that the restrictions will, however, not affect the operations of essential services. Kingsly Rathnayaka, spokesman for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, had said yesterday that following discussions the President held wi

11 May, 2021

Community spread of Indian variant in Sri Lanka not expected

The Government says it does not anticipate a community spread of the Indian variant of the coronavirus in Sri Lanka. Cabinet co- spokesman Minister Udaya Gammanpila told reporters today that the B.1.617 variant spreading in India was detected on an individual undergoing quarantine at a Government quarantine centre. He said that State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control, Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle had confirmed that as the detection was made at a quarantine ce

11 May, 2021