Ranil speaks to Mahathir on his 100th birthday

Drastic reduction noted in PCR tests

By Vyshnavy Velrajh A drastic reduction has been observed in PCR tests conducted by the health authorities in Sri Lanka.? The Public Health Inspectors (PHI) Association said PCR tests have been reduced to 75% at present. Secretary to the Association M. Baalasooriya told Colombo Gazette that first-line contacts are not being subjected to PCR tests anymore. He warned that this could lead to the COVID-19 virus spreading to more people and the emergence of new clusters.? ?The virus cannot be er

14 Jul, 2021

Cardinal demands action on MS, RW and others

The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, has questioned the failure of the Government to take action against former President Maithripala Sirisena and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe over the Easter Sunday attacks. In a 20-page letter to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Archbishop said the National Catholic Committee for Justice to Easter Sunday Attack Victims is saddened by the lethargic pace at which the state machinery is moving in order to find those wh

13 Jul, 2021

Japan to provide 1.45 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Sri Lanka

Japan has decided to provide approximately 1.45 million doses of the AstraZeneca’s vaccine manufactured in Japan to Sri Lanka through the COVAX Facility to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka. The vaccines are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka from Japan during the coming weeks. This decision has been taken in response to the request by the Government of Sri Lanka and as a part of Japan?s support for ensuring equitable access to safe and effective vaccines for as many people as poss

13 Jul, 2021