Prevailing showery conditions over the Northern, Eastern and North-Central provinces is expected to reduce temporary in next few days (25 and 26 December), stated the Meteorology Department. Several spells of showers will occur in Northern, Eastern, North-Central and Uva provinces and in Nuwara-eliya district. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere
The isolation status on 'Laksanda Sevana' in Wellampitiya was lifted from 6am today, said the Army Commander. In the meantime, Abhayapura Grama Niladhari Division and Dinanagar area in Trincomalee declared as isolated areas effective from 6.00 am today until further notice.
Another made locally made drug under the “New Medicines for a New Country” programme was launched by the State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC) yesterday. The first batch of the new product, Flucloxacillin was handed over to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa by State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana. Health
The Bamboo Timber Training and Development Center was declared open on December 21 at the Laksala premises in Katubedda by Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansa. The Bamboo Timber Training and Development Center was established with the sponsorship of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) by the Industrial Development Board (IDB) with the objective
VATICAN CITY: Two cardinals close to Pope Francis have contracted coronavirus, Vatican sources said Tuesday. The Polish cardinal Konrad Krajewski, who is in charge of the Pope’s charities, “tested positive for Covid-19”, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said. The 57-year-old, known as the pope’s “Robin Hood” for his work with the poor and the homeless, had symptoms of pneumonia