Could lead to more serious complications by reducing blood pressure thus affecting the heart

The lion showed symptoms such as breathing issues and eating disorders

The United Health Workers’ Union of the Colombo National Hospital staged a protest yesterday based on several demands. This was done in all hospitals in Sri Lanka.

Six leading supermarket chains submit applications

It would take some time to reap the harvest of the prevailing travel restrictions. Until then, restrictions will be in place

The government has sought advice of the Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases (ACCD) on the possibility of u

A female health services official is seen filling a syringe with the recently arrived batch of the second dose of the Russian-made CO

Health and other stakeholders will discuss to introduce new guidelines as to how to implement various restrictions

An Asian expatriate worker was seen picking tomatoes at the Colombo Manning Market yesterday, which was busy with score

Event organizer Chandimal Jayasingha, model Piumi Hansamali and 14 other individuals who are presently undergoing

The Health Ministry has recorded the number of active patients at 31,466, while the Epidemiology Unit gave the figure as 36,287

CMC has started distributing dry rations to low-income dwellers

Landslide warnings have been issued by the National Building Research Organisation

The Department of Meteorology yesterday warned of heavy showers exceeding 150 mm in certain parts of the country

They were ordered to undergo quarantine on the directives of the health officials and the Inspector General of Police

Government did not seem to adhere to advise of the experts within its own camp

A single dose vaccine named ‘Sputnik Light’ developed in Russia, has been authorized for use in Russia

A special police team has been deployed to record statements from the crew members including the captain of the burnt “MV X-Press Pearl’ subsequent to a complaint lodged by the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) with regard

The government decided not to ease the restrictions on May 31 and June 4 because of irresponsible public behaviour witnessed on May 25

X-Press Feeders, operators of the container ship ‘X-Press Pearl’ has refuted reports that the vessel was denied entry into Hazira Port in India and Hamad Port in Qatar.

Two soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army are semi submerged in the Diyawanna Oya yesterday afternoon making final adjustments to a cluster of large lotus Vesak lanterns to be illuminated in the night, displayed that their duty knew no bounds to an

No oil spill reported yet

The government has still no positive word as to when the remaining 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca will arrive

a person was diagnosed with a fungal infection but it was not black fungus

In the midst of the pandemic-related restrictions in place, people purchase Vesak lanterns for the celebration of the thrice-blessed event next week. Our photojournalist Nimalsiri Edirisinghe captured this scene on the wayside of a street in Kirulapo

The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths could surge further in the coming weeks

This kind of investigations will take time

He said it was a humane quality of the Sri Lankans to protect the war heroes

The soldiers give finishing touches to the biggest Army-improvised COVID-19 Hospital at Seeduwa,on May 17, 2021. It will be opened by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on May 18 2021. The Army said the hospital contained about 1,300 beds.

Growing challenges of studying from home through online classes during a global pandemic, which topped up with adverse weather co