Maritime disasters committee to be set up
Following advice from various quarters about the need for a marine disaster management centre in light of the recent spate of maritime disasters in Sri Lanka’s maritime territory, the Ports and Shippi Read More »
PHIs slam removal of postmortem PCR rule
The Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) have criticised the Health Ministry’s recent revision of its guidelines on the necessity of obtaining a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for sudden deaths which Read More »
Global South has realised importance of China as a partner
The Communist Party of China (CPC), being the only political party in the world to have held state power continuously for 70 years and more, marks its centenary today (1 July) 2021 at a time when the Read More »
Covid home treatment on hold
The Health Ministry hopes to provide treatment for Covid-19 patients at hospitals instead of providing home treatment, as there is a considerable decrease in the number of Covid-19 patients Read More »
Nurses on 48-hour strike today
A group of health sector nurses’ trade unions will embark on a 48-hour strike from 7 a.m. today (1), citing unmet demands concerning promotions and facilities afforded to nurses. Read More »
Central Bank plans debt-free tourism industry
Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Prof. W.D. Lakshman has said that the Government is working to address the problems faced by those in the tourism industry due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and t Read More »
Abolish Executive President if changing PR system: JVP
While emphasising the importance of the proportional representation (PR) electoral system currently in operation, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has said that the Executive Presidency too must be Read More »