Rapid antigen tests satisfactory in identifying most infectious COVID-19 patients: Prof. Malik Peiris
Renowned Sri Lankan virologist Professor Malik Peiris said rapid antigen tests would be satisfactory when trying to control the COVID-19 transmission and identify the patients who are most infectious. Read More »
Mechanism set up to monitor home quarantine process: PMD
A monitoring mechanism has been devised to ensure strict adherence to the home quarantine process for the contacts of the infected persons, which was introduced as a measure to contain the COVID-19 vi Read More »
Ministry of Technology taken under President’s purview
Ministries of Defence and the Technology have been bought under the purview of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in accordance with revision of subjects under Ministries on November 20, the President’s Med Read More »
Human Rights Commission recommends to amend Gazette to allow burials of COVID-19 victims
The Human Rights Commission recommended the Ministry of Health to amend the Gazette No.2170/8 to allow burials as well as cremations of the COVID-19 victims while adhering to required health guideline Read More »
Let’s be honest, we buy everything on IG now
Do you have an Instagram account? Surely by now, you have realised that it is nothing else but a market place, with the algorithm constantly trying to sell you something. Read More »
Indian National Security Adviser Doval to visit Sri Lanka on Friday
The National Security Adviser of India, Ajit Doval, will be in Sri Lanka on Friday for trilateral discussions among India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, the Hindu reported. Read More »
Kalmunai schools closed until further notice; three areas to be isolated
Schools in Kalmunai will be closed until further notice while three areas in Ampara will be isolated as a measure to prevent spread of COVID-19, the Eastern Province Governor said. Read More »