WHO tracks 20 sublineages of Delta Variant

AY.4.2 is one of them

SL Ambassador-designate to Saudi Arabia hosted to a tea party

Ambassador-designate to Saudi Arabia, Packeer Mohideen Amza was hosted at an evening tea party by Editor of Colombo Ti

Optimistic about a win-win situation for teachers and principals : Dullas

Mass Media Minister Dullas Alahapperuma, who is also a former Education Minister expressed hopes that the national education system will be back to normal from today onwards after more than one and half years with the prospect of all s

A scam behind the importation of Nano Nitrogen liquid fertilizer: Sajith

Stating that there had been a scam behind the importation of Nano Nitrogen liquid fertilizer, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa called for an independent transparent probe on it. Speaking dur

Reopening of schools Teachers’ attendance best in north

School attendance both when it comes to children and teachers will improve within the coming weeks, Leader of the House and Minister of Educat

Easter Sunday attacks Perpetrators cannot hold on to power for long: Cardinal

It has become a curse as no one can live happily today while many are unable to even earn a living

First batch of nano liquid nitrogen fertilizer reaches Colombo from India

The first batch of nano liquid nitrogen fertilizer reached Colombo from India yesterday. This is to be used on agricultura

Farmers’ protest against chemical fertilizer ban

Farmers have been protesting against the sudden ban on chemical fertilizer for the past several weeks. Pictures show some of the demonstrations held in Polonnaruwa, Vavuniya and Nuwara Eliya

Restrictions need to continue until year end: Health DG

The country will have to keep under certain restrictions until the month of December this year, Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardane said. He told reporters yesterday after an event that people seem to be taking things for

Sailing to protest against Indian poachers

Fishermen in the Northern Province in a fleet of over 100 fishing craft sailed from Mullaitivu to Point Pedro yesterday to protest against Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters and urging authorities to intervene to stop bottom trawling.

Covid-19 vaccines being administered to school children

Covid-19 vaccines were administered to school children at Visaka Vidyalaya and Thurstan College Colombo yesterday.

Prevailing restrictions to be reviewed today: DG Health Services

The restrictions in effect at present will be reviewed at the COVID-19 Task Force meeting to be convened today, Director Gene

Backed by his counterpart

Visiting India’s Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane was welcomed by his Sri Lankan counterpart and Chief of Defence S

Covid-19 treatment Sri Lanka explores possibility of using Merck’s oral antiviral pill

It reduces hospitalisation, deaths by 50 percent

Fmr EC member appointed NP Governor

Former member of the Election Commission Jeevan Thiagarajah has been appointed as the Governor of the Northern Province.

Removing control price on essential goods not due to Dollar crisis: JVP

Claiming that the Government had not removed control price on a number of essential commodities due to the Dollar crisis

President assures to introduce a new constitution and new electoral system

H.E. urged all Sri Lankans to extend their support to move the country forward accurately, under the notion of one country and one law sans corruption H.E was committed to protecting the country from any recurrence of acts of terrorism or religious extremism

President instructs vaccination of school children aged between 18-19

Relevant officials instructed to vaccinate those in the age group of 20-30

Nirupama and I have not left the country: Nadesan We have no intention to leave either

Why should my wife and I leave? All these allegations are baseless

Pandora Papers: Nadesan breaks his silence, says he has requested for independent probe

Breaking his silence for the first time since the allegations levelled against him and his wife came out in the Pandora Paper leaks, businessman Thirukumar Nadesan told Daily Mirror in an exclusive comment yesterday that he had req

Commemorating War Heroes

Commemoration of the war heroes was held at the National War Memorial in front of the Parliament complex under the patronag

Accused of the Easter Sunday carnage brought under prison escort

The accused who are being charged for Easter Sunday carnage in April 2019 are being escorted to the Colombo Special Trial -a

A record surgery on kidney stones sans full anaesthesia at Kalutara Teaching Hospital

For the first time in Sri Lanka, the stone that occupied the entire kidney of a patient was removed in a surgery called ‘Mini PCNL (Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy)’ performed with the use of a 140W high-power laser technology by a team of medical

People had come in numbers to Colombo

People had come in numbers to Colombo For essential services despite wet weather as Sri Lanka opened after a 41 day lockdown

Do they really get to celebrate today?

Poverty deprives children of their basic needs of education and playful nature. Also, it leads them to help their parents in making a livi

No moves to act against owners of unregistered properties

Mayor apologises to city dwellers for any inconvenience caused

Vaccinating children above 12 still undecided

Scientific research carried out globally have underlined that COVID-19 vaccines may pose a greater threat on children above 12 than the coronavirus itself, State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control

UNP leader doubts whether lockdown will be lifted on Oct 1

The lockdown will not be lifted on Oct. 1 due to reports of a delay in purchasing diesel

Free medical camp in Kattankudy

A free medical camp for those who were facing difficulties in obtaining medical services due to the quarantine curfew was held in Kattankudy on September 23 on the initiative of JM Medical Centre Chairman Jabir Sally and Managing Director Mud

Vaccination for kids against Covid-19 kicks off

Pfizer vaccine is used