Ishara Mudugamuwa

Rs.300 b spent on anti-COVID efforts

The Government has spent over Rs.300 billion on COVID control efforts, despite which it has also allocated Rs.692 billion for development projects in 2021, Co-cabinet Spokesman Mass Media Minister...

EU led astray by interested parties with Resolution - Minister

The Constitution is the right of the citizens of Sri Lanka and the sovereignty lies within the people of Sri Lanka and not anybody else, Co-Cabinet Spokesman Mass Media...
Govt aims to jab 60-70 percent of Sri Lankans for COVID - Minister

The government aims to vaccinate 60-70 percent of the country’s population by the end of this year, Co-Cabinet Spokesman Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said.He was...
Decision on lifting restrictions will be made on July 19 or 20 – Minister Keheliya

Cabinet Spokesman Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday said that the decision on whether to reopen the country on July 21 will have to be made on July 19 or 20...
District Hospitals under PCs to be upgraded

Cabinet approval has been granted to upgrade selected district base hospitals under the Provincial Councils.Co-cabinet Spokesman Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said...

Cabinet approves to construct wind power plant in Mannar

Cabinet approval has been granted to construct a wind power plant for the Mannar Grid Substation. In January 2019, the Cabinet agreed to add 60 MW wind power capacity to 05 Grid Substations at...
Procedure of announcing COVID-19 deaths to be changed

The Health Ministry has taken measures to change the procedure of announcing COVID-19 related fatalities in a single day with effect from yesterday.Speaking to the media, Director-General of Health...
Wearing face shields no substitute for masks - HPB

The Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) yesterday stressed that face shields should not be used as a substitute for masks.“By wearing a face mask, we hope to minimise the spread of the virus from one...
Procedure of announcing COVID-19 deaths to be changed

The Health Ministry has taken measures to change the procedure of announcing COVID-19 related fatalities in a single day with effect from today. Speaking to the media, Director-General of Health...
Wearing face shields no substitute for masks

The Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) today stressed that face shields should not be used as a substitute for masks. "By wearing a face mask, we hope to minimise the spread of the virus from one...
More Sputnik V vaccines arrive

Another stock of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport yesterday morning, State Minister of Production, Supply and, Regulation of Pharmaceuticals...
COVID-19 death toll tops 2,000, 101 deaths reported on Thursday

The total number of COVID-19 related fatalities in Sri Lanka rose to 2,011 with 101 deaths confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services on Thursday (10).This is the highest ever single-day...
Alpha, Delta variants detected locally

The highly contagious Alpha COVID-19 variant first detected in the United Kingdom (UK) has been reported from nine areas in the country.Director of the Allergy, Immunity and Cell Biology Unit at the...
COVID-19: Alpha variant detected in nine areas in Sri Lanka

The COVID-19 variant (Alpha) detected in the United Kingdom (UK) has been reported from nine areas in the country. Director of the Allergy, Immunity and Cell Biology Unit at the Sri...
Lanka Sathosa to sell confiscated essential foods

Cabinet approval has been granted to sell essential food items confiscated by the Sri Lanka Customs to the public at a concessionary price via Lanka Sathosa outlets.Co-Cabinet Spokesman Mass Media...
Cabinet approves drafting a National Cultural Policy

The Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal made by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa as Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs to draft a new National Cultural Policy further revising the...
Govt. approves proposal to beautify 100 cities across Sri Lanka

The Government has decided to implement a program to beautify 100 Cities across the country. Co-cabinet Spokesman Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that the Cabinet of Ministers...
Govt. to purchase unsold fruits,vgetables from local farmers

The government has decided to purchase the unsold stocks of fruits and vegetables directly from farmers and distribute them free of charge to the COVID Treatment Centers, all Government Hospitals,...
Sri Lanka to administer COVID vaccine for Pregnant mothers

The Ministry of Health has decided to administer Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine to pregnant mothers from Wednesday onwards, said the Deputy Director General Dr. Hemantha Herath. He said that the...
100,000 COVID positive persons from Third Wave

As per the statistics of the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health, 100,000 COVID positive cases have been reported so far during the third wave of the pandemic.A total of 195,844 COVID-...