The Peoples Movement for the Protection of Schools protesting outside the Education ministry at Isurupaya, Battaramulla this morning. Parents, teachers and civil society have been continuing with their protest to lobby the government to lower the threshold to ensure...
Scientists have identified another new variant of coronavirus in the UK with some potentially troubling mutations. The BBC reported
It said B.1.525 appears similar to the South African variant which prompted door-to-door tests in areas where it has been found.
Researchers...
Professor Channa Jayasumana has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Health in place of Minister Pavithra Wannirachchi who is convalescing after being treated for Covid 19.
It is unlikely that the Cabinet will get involved in the cremation issue pertaining to Muslim Covid 19 victims. The Cabinet spokesman said today that it was the prerogative of the Health authorities to decide.
Health authorities said today that the Corona vaccine does not provide 100percent protection from Covid 19 virus.
They warned those who get the jab too are vulnerable to the disease if they dont take proper precautions even after being vaccinated.
Two Parliamentarians Harin Fernanado of the SJB and Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage had taken a decision against being vaccinated.
All Parliamentarians have been asked to get vaccinated since they are vulnerable as they interact with people for their official duties.
However these two...
Sri Lanka will get millions of vaccines in the coming weeks to fight the spread of Covid -19 in the country as the immunization program is rolled out. The WHO is donating vaccines for 26 percent of the population...
Former President Maithripala Sirisena will speak with Minister for the Environment Mahinda Amaraweera about protecting the endangered Crudia zeylanica tree.
‘The tree was discovered when the former president was in Office and he is taking a special interest in it’,...
