Suspects arrested over headless leopard found in Udawalawe

Government to continue with forced cremations

The Government is to continue with the cremation of the remains of coronavirus victims despite a group of experts backing both burial and cremation. Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi told Parliament today that a sub- committee to the expert committee, which was appointed to deliberate burials, has recommended that the bodies of Covid victims should be cremated. The Health Minister said that the decision to cremate remains of Covid victims in Sri Lanka will not be withdrawn on religious, p

07 Jan, 2021

Koggala hotel converted into military run treatment facility

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Club Koggala Village hotel in Galle has been converted into a COVID-19 treatment facility. Army Commander General Shavendra Silva told Colombo Gazette that the hotel will operate as a paid Intermediate Care Centre for asymptomatic patients. The Club Koggala Village hotel will commence operations as a Covid treatment facility from tomorrow. The Head of the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC) said the new treatment centre will be administer

06 Jan, 2021

Dr. Palitha Abeykoon appointed WHO special envoy

Dr Palitha Abeykoon, former Director, Health Systems Development, WHO South-East Asia Regional Office, Senior Advisor Sri Lankan Ministry of Health has been appointed as the World Health Organization?s (WHO) special envoy on COVID-19. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Dr. Abeykoon?s ?experience in building health systems and workforces to protect people against infectious diseases across South East Asia will be vital to act together against the pandemic?. Dr. Abeykoon has be

08 Jan, 2021