Anu Dissanayaka

Sri Lanka s ban on all types of non-degradable lunch sheets will be implemented from today (August 01) onwards. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3C3bWbt https://ift.tt/3xb6Mqk

Sri Lanka will be launching a 24-hour vaccination drive for the first time to administer the Oxford-AstraZeneca doses newly arrived from Japan. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3zViyXx https://ift.tt/2Ww8ohB

The court-appointed specialist medical team has conducted the second postmortem on the remains of the teenage domestic worker who had died while serving at the Rishad Bathiudeen household. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3xfjTH8 https://ift.tt/3BVpd61

The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed 61 more COVID-19 related fatalities that have occurred yesterday (July 30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3lhCfEM https://ift.tt/3C1om3G

Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi has announced the vaccinations centres that will roll out newly-received Oxford-AstraZeneca jabs from tomorrow (August 01). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3if6BWD https://ift.tt/3ifAJkU

Bus fares will be doubled for passengers who have not obtained at least one dose of COVID vaccines, says the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2VmLl8q https://ift.tt/2V90o5V

Sri Lanka saw an uptick in COVID-19 figures, as 2,150 more persons were tested positive for the virus today (July 31), says the Ministry of Health. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3lcE469 https://ift.tt/3ybnlDP

China raced Saturday to contain its worst coronavirus outbreak in months, as health officials blamed the highly infectious Delta variant for a surge in infections spanning 14 provinces. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3ysGz7S https://ift.tt/3fdrLCQ

A consignment of 728,460 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by Japan under the COVAX facility arrived in Sri Lanka this evening (July 31). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2V6LrkR https://ift.tt/3ieFafw

A total of 1,906 more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from hospitals and treatment centres as they have recovered from the virus infection, says the Ministry of Health. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3ybQ37w https://ift.tt/3xivpkV

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement on the video circulating on social media of a pair of shoes bearing the NIKE logo and the now-defeated terrorist organization LTTE insignia. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2UZHTkx https://ift.tt/3xf73Zn

Interprovincial bus and train services will resume from tomorrow (August 01) in compliance with health guidelines, says State Minister for Transport Dilum Amunugama. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3yfXs5Z https://ift.tt/3ffYt6k

Japan said on Friday it will expand states of emergency to three prefectures near Olympic host Tokyo and the western prefecture of Osaka, as COVID-19 cases spike in the capital and around the country, overshadowing the Summer Games. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3j0eFtC https://ift.tt/2VpPlF2

The Circular on re-calling public sector employees for work from Monday (August 02) has been issued by Secretary to the Ministry of Public Services, Provincial Councils Local Government. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3jbdqIh https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Sri Lanka will be receiving a consignment of 728,460 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by Japan under the COVAX facility this evening (July 31), says the State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3rHJMxY https://ift.tt/2BieI06

Sri Lanka on Friday (July 30) rolled out more than 500,000 COVID vaccinations for the second consecutive day, says the State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3ja1E0q https://ift.tt/3iekVPl

Veteran actress Hyacinth Wijeratne has passed away in a motor accident that took place last night (July 30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3rR8LPt https://ift.tt/3j50hAq

All localities in Sri Lanka that were placed under isolation have now been released from the orders, the Head of National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) says. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3j9F34a https://ift.tt/2TIy0qw

A total of 825 more people were tested positive for COVID-19 today (July 30), increasing the daily count of positive cases to 2,460. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2THFzOc https://ift.tt/2Vgtu30

Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, and Niroshan Dickwella have all been suspended from international cricket for a year for breaking Sri Lanka s bio-bubble on a night out in Durham last month. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3zJQ2bo https://ift.tt/2Vm3enI

Sri Lanka has registered 56 more COVID-19 related fatalities confirmed by the Director General of Health Services on Thursday (July 29). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3rKEC48 https://ift.tt/2WtCJ0g

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the health authorities to carry out an island-wide survey of those who have still not been vaccinated against COVID-19, says the President s Media Division (PMD). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2V5C1Gf https://ift.tt/3fdlMxw

Sri Lanka saw an uptick in COVID-19 figures, as 1,635 more persons were tested positive for the virus today (July 30), says the Ministry of Health. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3icjPn6 https://ift.tt/3ledARO

The Attorney General s Department today (July 30) briefed the Colombo Magistrate s Court on the death toll of the sea animals killed by the X-Press Pearl disaster. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fbWz6X https://ift.tt/3zOa1FV

A study in Sri Lanka has found that 93.4% individuals developed antibodies to a single dose of the Covishield vaccine, the made-in-India variant of Oxford-AstraZeneca s AZD-1222 formulation, while 97.1% developed neutralizing antibodies. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fdUTJV https://ift.tt/3zTc4Zm

The Ministry of Health says that another 1,716 patients have recovered from Covid-19 infection and have been discharged from hospital within the last 24 hours. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3xie5MJ https://ift.tt/2UWp69L

The government has decided to call all employees of public service back to duty from the 2nd of August (Monday), subject to guidelines for prevention of COVID-19, says the President s Media Division (PMD). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2WGcYKx https://ift.tt/2BieI06

A blue sapphire cluster weighing 80kg has been discovered in Rakwana, Ratnapura, Ada Derana correspondent reported. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3rKgRJS https://ift.tt/375GsTY

Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and spin-bowling allrounder Krishnappa Gowtham have both tested positive for COVID-19 while on tour in Sri Lanka, according to reports. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3BYx02Y https://ift.tt/375Bs1E

President Joe Biden on Thursday urged local governments to pay people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and set new rules requiring federal workers to provide proof of vaccination or face regular testing, mask mandates and travel restrictions. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2UWnZXC https://ift.tt/3zSgteS

The Colombo Chief Magistrate s Court today (July 30) released former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena from all bribery cases filed against him. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2V2DwVG https://ift.tt/3xe3mDl

The body of the 16-year-old girl, who died of severe injuries she had suffered while working as a domestic aide at MP Rishad Bathiudeen s private residence, has been exhumed a short while ago. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fcTD9V https://ift.tt/3yqjliI

Sri Lanka on Thursday (July 29) recorded the highest number of vaccinations rolled out in a single day, says the State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2V21yA9 https://ift.tt/2BieI06

A man, who was in possession of 40kg of heroin, has been arrested in the area of Renukana in Bandaragama, says the Senior DIG Ajith Rohana. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3fc5XY6 https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The Department of Meteorology says a few showers can be expected in Sabaragamuwa, Western, Central and North-Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3j0s70t https://ift.tt/3iVNz6U

The new Ambassador of Cuba to Sri Lanka Andres Marcelo Gonzalez Garrido called on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena today (29) at the Foreign Ministry. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3j4P6aC https://ift.tt/3iag5SV

A Sri Lankan worker at a plastic manufacturing factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province in South Korea, has died in an industrial accident. He had been working for 18 consecutive hours to meet a deadline, foreign media reported. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/37aglLr https://ift.tt/3y8KXca

The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 66 coronavirus related deaths for July 28, increasing the death toll due to the virus in Sri Lanka to 4,324. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2WDnXo1 https://ift.tt/3zRovoe

The Ministry of Health says that another 479 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, increasing today s tally of new Covid-19 cases to 2,329. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3yceXnH https://ift.tt/2WqhFHY

The government is currently looking into vaccinating school children between the ages of 12 and 18 years against COVID-19. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3ibbwI7 https://ift.tt/3xgMrQd

The Ministry of Health reports that another 1,850 persons have tested positive for coronavirus today (July 29). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3xbkPMG https://ift.tt/2VcAAWd

UPDATE- A five-member panel of inquiry has recommended the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to suspend and impose fines on Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka, Niroshan Dickwella over their breach of the bio-secure bubble during the England tour. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3icCeAa https://ift.tt/3zMdfcX

A person has been arrested while in possession of 2 kilograms and 450 grams of heroin at Meegoda in Padukka. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3rOtVxO https://ift.tt/3x6vhFb

The Supreme Court has concluded hearings on the petitions filed against the proposed Financial Amendment Bill. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3zSo6Cj https://ift.tt/2WpsPN8

The Ministry of Health says that another 1,641 patients who were being treated for COVID-19 have been discharged after completing their recovery. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3zQDOxt https://ift.tt/3zSZPMt

Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansa has subjected himself to a voluntary self-quarantine as several police officers attached to his security detail have tested positive for COVID-19. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3l7xIEY https://ift.tt/3faA2Y9

Permission has been granted to all airlines for the carriage of fully vaccinated passengers without any limitation to the number of passengers allowed per flight. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3zPOHj4 https://ift.tt/3l6uu4u

An individual has been arrested for attempting to mislead the public by driving around in a jeep that had the wording POLISH RABUKKANA on its side. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3ydILQP https://ift.tt/3f75RRF

The newly established President s Media Center has been declared open earlier this morning (July 29), President s Media Division stated. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/377nrR0 https://ift.tt/2BieI06

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has summoned the Sri Lanka Football Federation before the Committee on August 03, the media unit of the Parliament said in a statement. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/379c2jv https://ift.tt/3f7k7K8