Sri Lanka, July 10 -- Sri Lanka recorded 48,300 tourist arrivals during the first eight days of July 2025, according to the latest data issued by the tourism authorities. So far, 2025 has seen a grow... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 10 -- Doctors in leading state hospitals are showing reluctance to prescribe medicines, surgical items to be purchased from private or third parties in light of the recent allegations ... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Legal action is to be initiated against 982 individuals following a nationwide mosquito control campaign carried out by the Ministry of Health from June 30 to July 5. During the ... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Red notices have been issued on 553 premises following inspections carried out today (July 1) under the ongoing National Mosquito Control Week, the Ministry of Health said. A tot... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 18 -- Sri Lanka is grappling with a shortage of several medicines, including cancer drugs, insulin, and oral rehydration salts like Jeevani affecting both government hospitals and phar... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 13 -- Health authorities have confirmed that the COVID-19 situation in the country remains under control despite a noticeable increase in respiratory illnesses being reported in recent... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 9 -- In light of the acute shortage of essential medicines, the Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) is urging the Ministry of Health to act immediately and to reth... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 7 -- Sri Lanka has recorded a total of 23,744 Dengue cases in the first five months of 2025, according to the latest data from the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU). The number of r... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 7 -- The islandwide strike launched by the Joint Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine (JCPSM) concluded at 8:00 a.m. today, after four out of its five affiliated unions de... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The Ministry of Health is set to import additional stocks of COVID-19 antigen test kits as a precautionary measure amidst growing concerns over a new global variant of the virus, ... Read More