Sri Lanka will continue with AstraZeneca vaccine

Country has been warned to tighten border restrictions to keep the new variants out

Rumours of PM’s resignation false - Yoshitha

The news clip is one from 2018 when Rajapaksa remained in office for 52 days which he eventually resigned

NRC Chairman on Oxford AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine 20% effective to new SA strain, 90% to current strain in SL

When the virus enters an immunised person, it perishes automatically

Valentine parties could land you in the soup: Police warns organisers

There was a risk of emerging new clusters or sub clusters from such events or parties

Major Gen. Sallay institutes legal action against Ms.Sooka

It is alleged that Ms. Sooka and the ITJP had issued various baseless and false information about Major General Sallay

Clarification BY Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama

With regard to the news item carried yesterday in the Daily Mirror with the title ‘Sri Lanka seeks more details on Chinese, Russian vaccines’ Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama has sent the following clarification.

No truth in news of imposing censorship on media: Keheliya

Those who pervert the freedom of media must be cautious

No move to sell BOC HQ to foreigner: Nivard Cabral

The Opposition has misled the public

COVID-19 positive rate up by 6% compared to last month: GMOA

The COVID-19 positive rate in the country has increased two-fold compared to the previous month, the Government Medical Off

Environmental destruction at Galwalayaya forest reservation Veddha chief files writ petition against alleged injustice

The Veddha chief alleged that hundreds of acres of forest land were destroyed by foreign companies

Core Group confirms Resolution on Sri Lanka

The Core Group on Sri Lanka has confirmed it will be submitting a Resolution on Sri Lanka at the upcoming sessi

NO SPECIAL REQUEST FROM PRESIDENT, PM YET TO BE INOCULATED AGAINST COVID-19

No special request has been made so far by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Raja

Grade one admissions: Justice cannot be expected under WP Governor: Teachers’ Union

Alleges the Governor queried if it is not unfair to take action against a person for misappropriating Rs. 50, 000

Comment on party leadership SLPP wants Wimal to make public apology

Sri Lanka Podujana Peremuna (SLPP) yesterday demanded a public apology from Industries Minister Wimal Weeraw

Peellakanda forest reserve at Dampelessa in Narammala Protest staged against sand and gravel mining

District Parliamentarians Shantha Bandara and Samanpriya Herath promised to ban sand mining by a gazette notification

Sri Lanka seeks more details on Chinese, Russian vaccines

Sri Lanka has sought more details on the Chinese and Russian vaccines before it can be approved for use. Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, Senior Consultant Physician at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) said adding that the National Medicines Regula

Workforce between the ages of 30 and 60 to be vaccinated from next month: State Minister

We have set up 4,000 vaccination centres covering the entire country

Pakistani PM to be given an opportunity to address Parliament

The Pakistani Prime Minister is to visit Sri Lanka on February 23, 2021

COVID-19 cases in WP Over 500 cases and only 16 GN divisions isolated

A total of 508 out of the 772 COVID-19 cases reported within the 24-hour period were identified in the Western Province, out of which more than 200 patients were detected in the Colombo and Gampaha Districts.

Request for consensual resolution in Geneva SL seeks more time to respond

Sri Lanka yesterday sought further time to respond to the core group of countries requesting a consensual resolution to be moved at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), a top source said.

Some frontline workers refused to get vaccinated: Ministry

More than 160,000 frontline health workers were administered the Covishield vaccine since January 29

Heavy rain and thick mist in several areas in Uva Province

Police warned drivers to be cautious when passing through the affected areas

Students denied University admission stage protest

A group of students who were denied university admission over an issue in the Z-score, demonstrated yesterday in front

Comment on party leadership SLPP wants Wimal to apologise to public

We feel sad to note this kind of a statement from a fellow party leader of our alliance

Peellakanda forest reserve at Dampelessa in Narammala Protest staged against earth and gravel mining

District Parliamentarians Shantha Bandara and Samanpriya Herath promised to ban earth mining by a gazette notification

Model stalls at Galle Face Green in Colombo President inspects construction

The line of stalls will be constructed as another step in the development project surrounding the Galle Face Green

Environmental destruction at Galwalayaya forest reservation Veddha chief files writ petition against Mahaweli Authority

The Vedda chief alleged that hundreds of acres of forest land were destructed by foreign companies

MPs will not be vaccinated as a priority group- official

All MPs were invited to participate in the random PCR testing programme to be held today from 9.00 am to 12.00 noon at the Parliament premises

102-year-old woman in Galle dies of COVID-19

She would have been the oldest victim of COVID-19

Valentine parties would further aggravate COVID-19 threat: GMOA

Organisers were already inviting public through Facebook and Internet