SJB approves Sajith as next Presidential candidate

Delta variant community spread beyond reported numbers

By Easwaran Rutnam The community spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus is beyond the reported numbers, the Health Ministry said today. The Ministry of Health had reported last week that the variant has spread in a number of towns and that around 68 people had been confirmed as being infected. However, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said it has now been confirmed that the variant has spread to several parts of the country. He said that the variant has

26 Jul, 2021

Officials prepare for alternative if AstraZeneca gets further delayed

Officials say they are preparing for an alternative if the delivery of AstraZeneca vaccines gets further delayed. Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr.?Hemantha Herath said that a stock of AstraZeneca vaccines were expected on 19th July. However, he said that the delivery of the stocks were delayed as a result of a situation out of Sri Lanka’s control. He said that the stocks are expected to be delivered over the few days. Dr. Hemantha Herath said that if there is a further delay th

26 Jul, 2021

India notes importance of Buddhist links with Sri Lanka

India today noted the Buddhist linkages with Sri Lanka, saying it dated back to the times of Lord Buddha himself who visited Sri Lanka on three different occasions as per ancient texts. The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka said that the International Buddhist Confederation, with the support of Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Government of India, Mahabodhi Society of India and Indian Council for Cultural Relations organized the annual Esala Poya Day (known as Ashada Purnima in India) event t

26 Jul, 2021