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News and Press Release in English on Sri Lanka about Health and Epidemic; published on 10 Jun 2023 by Govt. Sri Lanka

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken steps to appoint an expert committee in line with a Cabinet decision to provide guidance and ensure timely decisions are taken to control the spread of Covid-19 and dengue in the country. Accordingly, Dr. Seetha Arambepola, State Minister of Health, has b

     Nine Provincial Sub-Committees established to assist the Experts Committee   President Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken decisive ac...

Health authorities say there is no risk of Listeriosis caused by Listeria spreading in the country yet. Chief Epidemiologist of the Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Samitha Ginige told the media that that there has been no spread of listeria in Sri Lanka yet. However, Dr. Ginige also mentioned that it […]

Sri Lanka health authorities urge people to get COVID-19 doses-

Sri Lankas health authorities have urged citizens to get their Covid vaccines as 9,00,000 locals were yet to receive their doses due to an anti-vaccination movement spreading across the country, local media reported on Thursday.The Health ...

COLOMBO, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka health authorities have urged citizens to get their COVID-19 vaccines as 900,000 locals were yet to receive their doses d