The Government is currently attempting to secure around 600,000 doses of the Oxford Astra-Zeneca “Covishield” Covid-19 vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII), for the second dose Read More »
The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) is set to designate river conservation zones under the “Surakimu Ganga (Protect the Rivers)” programme in order to minimise the level of domestic and industri Read More »
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner Designate to India Milinda Moragoda is scheduled to assume duties in the said post, which has been vacant for over a year, at the earliest, The Sunday Morning learnt from Read More »
The plantation sector has raised concerns over a possible reduction in yield owing to the chemical fertiliser ban the Government has recently opted for. Read More »
A total of six active Covid-19 variants including the new and contagious Indian variant of B.1.617 have been identified by the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of the University of Sri Read More »
The State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) is to receive the purchasing agreement for the delivery of 5.8 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc. tomorrow (10), The Sun Read More »
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in 15,000 job losses across various sectors in Sri Lanka, and while employees in the apparel sector have taken the biggest blow, the private sector has witnessed an Read More »
If private sector healthcare companies that are accredited by vaccine manufacturers submit a plan to the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) stating that they are able to supply Covid-19 vaccines, the GoSL Read More »
Despite diplomatic concerns raised, India is unlikely to receive the energy deal won by a Chinese company early this year to set up three hybrid renewable energy systems mixed with solar, wind, and ot Read More »
N-Joy issued a statement yesterday (6) reassuring customers that its coconut oil product is not subject to a chemical refining process, and emphasised that it is 100% natural. Read More »
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday (5) informed the listed companies that they can submit the corporate disclosures, annual reports, and interim financial statements via the CSE-provided we Read More »
Following a meeting on Tuesday (4) evening to look into the possibilities of increasing the local prices of gas with relevant authorities, the State Ministry of Co-operative Services, Marketing Develo Read More »
ICRA Lanka has reaffirmed the issuer rating of Commercial Credit and Finance PLC (“CCFL”/ “The Company”) while revising the outlook to Stable from Negative. ICRA Lanka has an outstanding rating of [SL Read More »More Business »
The title is quite fitting, as Gangulali said – she is often spotted in a white saree so she is the girl in the white saree! Gangulali is currently a legal apprentice at the Attorney General’s Departm Read More »
I just want to point out how exciting it is to even think about the concept of space, let alone get as close to it as possible. Today, we feature Sandali Kumarasinghe. She is Sri Lanka’s very own spac Read More »More Tabloids »
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the Chinese Embassy to take back 1,000 donated Sinopharm vaccines, after he was criticised for taking an unapproved vaccine, BBC reported today. Read More »
WHO experts have voiced "very low confidence" in data provided by Chinese state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm on its COVID-19 vaccine regarding the risk of serious side-effects in some patients, but overa Read More »
A Minneapolis Jury has found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder over the death of African-American George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last year. Read More »
For the first time in their party's four-decade history, the German Greens have announced a candidate to run as chancellor, the highest office in Germany. Read More »More Intenational News »
