Child burnt to death in Weligama fire

GR warns of consequences if longer lockdown enforced

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today warned of the consequences the public will need to face if a longer lockdown is enforced. Addressing the nation, the President said that he agreed to enforce a brief lockdown from tonight (Friday). However, he said that if a longer lockdown is enforced in future then the public will need to be prepared to make sacrifices. He noted that a lockdown will damage the economy, including the tourism sector which is trying to revive. The President called on the pub

20 Aug, 2021

Sinopharm found to be less effective in older individuals

By Ashanthi Warunasuriya The Sinopharm vaccine appeared to be less effective in older Covid positive vaccinated individuals, according to data from a study conducted in Bahrain, Professor Neelika Malavige said. Professor Neelika Malavige from the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine at the Sri Jayawardenepura University tweeted saying the study had found that the percentage of deaths among all PCR positive post-vaccination COVID-19 cases among recipients of the Sinopharm vaccine was

26 Aug, 2021

Sri Lanka undecided on accepting Taliban rule in Afghanistan

Sri Lanka is undecided if it will accept a Taliban rule in Afghanistan. Cabinet co-spokesman and Media Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the Foreign Ministry to decide on the matter. He said that Sri Lanka has been following the developments in Afghanistan. Alahapperuma said that Sri Lanka has taken note of the situation in Afghanistan as it is a country from the SARRC region. The Minister said that the Foreign Ministry will discuss and announce

19 Aug, 2021