Another one million doses of Sinopharm vaccines arrive in Sri Lanka

Death toll from AH1-N1 influenza virus rises to 40

The Health Ministry says?that the death toll from the AH1-N1 influenza virus which had been spreading in the country in the recent months had risen to 40. Among those dead, were 10 pregnant mothers and more than 150 patients suspected of being afflicted by the seasonal virus are being treated at various hospitals, the Health Ministry added. Health Ministry?s Epidemiology Unit Senior Registrar Dr. Athula Liyanapathirana said?that all state hospitals in the country had been put on alert and chil

24 Jun, 2015

No decision to remove army camps in North

The Government says no decision has been taken to remove more army camps in the North. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today that the army decides on removing army camps and so far no such decision has been taken. He said that if the army decides to remove more camps in the North then the Government will take measures to brief Parliament. The Prime Minister made the comment in response to a statement made by opposition Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa. Weerawansa alleged

23 Jun, 2015

France keen to boost relations with Lanka

France is very eager to strengthen bilateral relations and economic cooperation with Sri Lanka in several areas such as trade, investment, tourism, fisheries, water purification, environment protection and curtailing drug smuggling, the President’s office said in a statement. French Ambassador Jean-Marin Schuh said this when he called on President Maithripala Sirisena today at the President?s office. The Ambassador said the number of French trade and investment businessmen and tourist arrivals

24 Jun, 2015