Rotary’s Vocational Service Month was commemorated by Rotary PanColombo on 26th January 2021 at hotel Movenpick, Colombo. The meeting was virtually joined by the Rotary Club of Nuwara-Eliya and the Rotary Club of Madras Mid Town. Vocational Service is the essence of Rotary and serves as the foundation from which Rotarians serve their communities around […]
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Saturday ordered officials with decision-making powers to attend District and Regional Development Committee meetings without fail. Rajapaksa said this during a “Discussion with the Village” programme at the Nelumwewa Community Hall in the Paligama Grama Niladhari Division of the Karuwalagaswewa Divisional Secretariat, Puttalam District. The President said he had realised that […]
Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Forum of Sri Lanka
The Council of the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Forum of Sri Lanka has appreciated the decision made by the government to buy nine million doses of Covisheild vaccine from Serum Institute of India to be given to Sri Lankan citizens. We noted that 500,000 doses gifted to us by India have been given to healthcare workers and social workers involved in the care of the COVID patients and contacts. We also have observed that the remaining vaccines have been distributed to many MOH areas to be given to adults between 30 years to 59 years of age.
PCoI report on Easter Sunday carnage: … fears move to take legal action selectively By Saman Indrajith The SJB yesterday accused the government of trying to tamper with evidence to take legal action against those responsible for the Easter Sunday carnage selectively. Addressing the media at the Opposition Leader’s office in Colombo, Chief Opposition Whip […]