By Rathindra Kuruwita COVID vaccine phobia was still prevalent among the people and this might cause serious issues in a future pandemic unless it is addressed, Dr. Ruwan Wijayamuni of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) said during a seminar in Colombo this week. The seminar was organised by the Institute of Health Policy (IHP) to […]
By Jagath Kanaheraarachchi Environmentalists on Thursday urged the government not to abandon the wind power project to be carried out by India’s Adani Group in Mannar.They have also called upon the government to halt the proposed ilmenite extraction operation. Protect Mannar’s Environment (PME), an environmental organisation based in Pesalai, said that while they were supportive […]
The Sri Lanka Education Ministry on Thursday decided to close allschools due to ongoing weather conditions as many parts of the country are experiencing heavy smog said to have spread from India.The ministry has declared Friday a holiday for .
Colombo, Nov 3 (EFE).- The number of Dengue fever cases in Sri Lanka is rising dramatically amid unusual monsoonal rains, the health ministry said Thursday, as the country grapples with health and economic crises. According to the National Dengue Control Unit, some 63,548 cases have been reported so far this year, three times higher than …
UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardena says that formulating national policies that concern majority of the people in the long run should be a priority of government, adding that the next election can be held after 5 February 2023, as per the legal provisions.”A national election is required to resolve the current crises faced by the country. […]