SJB calls on activists and trade unions to take to the streets

Government assures safety of AstraZeneca vaccine

The Government today assured the safety of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine despite concerns raised in some countries. Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi told Parliament today that despite fears of blood clots linked to the vaccine reported in various countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has advised to continue with the AstraZeneca vaccine. She further revealed that three people had died due to blood clots after receiving the AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine in Sri Lanka. Minis

21 Apr, 2021

Moves to regulate Sri Lanka beauty pageants

By Easwaran Rutnam The Government is considering regulating Sri Lanka beauty pageants following the recent incident at the Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World finals held in Colombo. State Minister of Women and Child Development Piyal Nishantha told Daily Mirror that any event using the Sri Lanka name must be monitored in future. He said that discussions have already commenced to formulate guidelines in order to regulate private events related to women and children. The State Minister said that ev

22 Apr, 2021

Public urged to cancel trips as next three weeks critical

By Easwaran Rutnam The public have been urged to cancel trips over the next few days, especially during the upcoming weekend, as the next three weeks will be critical in attempts to prevent a major rise in the number of people infected with the coronavirus in Sri Lanka. Army Commander, General Shavendra Silva said that the manner in which the public behaved over the past seven to ten days has resulted in a rise in the number of people found to be infected with the coronavirus. He said that th

22 Apr, 2021