15,000 Sputnik V Vaccines To Be Delivered To SL From Russia Today

200,000 vaccines are expected to be delivered this month, 400,000 next month, 800,000 in July and 1.2 million later

Drugs Used For Covid-19 Related Respiratory Ailments And Other Complications In Short Supply: JVP

Serious issue in Oxygen supply too

Separate Trials-At-Bar To Try FMR. IGP And FMR. Defence Secy

Serial bombings on Easter Sunday 2019. Information on charges against them for murder and attempted murder was exhibited in the Colombo High Court. They will be charged for the failure on their part to act upon intelligence. They will be indicted for murder and attempted murder in connection with 275 people who perished in the strike and 500 wounded

Wild Elephant Electrocuted

Police said they suspect the owner of the farms of laying live wires around the farm

Controlling The Pandemic Should Be Given Priority: SJB

Says to postpone debate on Port City Bill. We also urge the government to go for a countrywide lockdown. We also urge the government to go for a countrywide lockdown as recommended by the health authorities

Fleeing Suspect Nabbed AT BIA

Hacking into accounts of American citizens

Harin Thanks For Giving Him Another Shot At Life

The MP had undergone heart surgery at the Asiri Surgical Hospital in Colombo

Home Quarantined Mahindananda, Family

While issuing a special notice, Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said he and his family have been home quarantined after one of his personal security men tested COVID positive.

Still Possible To Get Infected With Coronavirus Despite First Dose

60 - 65% of the vaccinated people have contracted the virus

Harin won't be arrested until July 14: AG

The FR petition filed by Harin through his lawyers was called before the SC yesterday seeking a restraining order. The AG’s department will decide on the next steps to be taken with regard to the petitioner after analysing the investigation files

GOVT BRACES FOR FURTHER SPIKE OF COVID-19

ICU beds to be increased to 200. Oxygen to be imported from Singapore. An initial stock of 15,000 Sputnik V vaccines would be delivered to Sri Lanka on Tuesday. 0.2 % of patients developed systems previously. An initial stock of 15,000 Sputnik V vaccines would be delivered to Sri Lanka on Tuesday evening

Customs thwart largest gold smuggling attempt at BIA

Rs.337mn worth gold seized with Doha passenger and airport technician

China agrees to send more vaccines

Foreign Minister contacts U.S. ambassador for assistance in securing vaccines. The Foreign Minister said he sought vaccine cooperation with the United States

Main political parties to hold online May Day rallies

The usual processions and large rallies have been banned because of the current pandemic situation. We will only issue a message,” he said

2020 Group Presents ‘Odyssey' At The Launch Colombo Art Gallery

In view of re-igniting the appreciation for Representational Art, a group of senior artists of different disciplines, practicing distinctive styles of their own, have come together under the name 2020 Group, in its inaugural exhibition titled Odyssey at the Colombo Art Gallery in Stratford Avenue Colombo 06.

Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Mathilda Karlsson: First Sri Lankan To Qualify For The Games

Show jumping rider Mathilda Karlsson has qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games representing the Equestrian event, becoming the first Sri Lankan to qualify for the 2020 Games as well as the first equestrian representing Sri Lanka in an Olympic Event.

Lanka In Touch With US For Astrazeneca Vaccines

US Embassy says it remains in continual contact with government on Covid-19 assistance

What Does A Swelling In The Legs Indicate?

Oedema, (also known as edema) is caused by water retention in tissues. When extra fluid is retained in the spaces between cells in body tissues, the tissues swell up and become oedematous.

NDB partners with Homelands Skyline to introduce cash recycle machines at apartment projects

In a bid to expand the bank’s reach, and to ensure customer convenience, National Development Bank PLC recently partnered with Homelands Skyline to install Cash Recycle Machines (CRM) in three Homelands Skyline locations.

Lanka Hospitals wins 14 Gold awards at National Convention 2020

Lanka Hospitals PLC has once again proved delivery of the highest quality in healthcare services having received 14 coveted Gold awards at the National Convention on Quality and Productivity Awards 2020 held recently.

INDIANS RUSH FOR VACCINES AS CORONAVIRUS TOLL TOPS 200,000

Indians struggled to register online for a mass vaccination drive set to begin next month as the country’s toll from the coronavirus surged past 200,000 on Wednesday, worsened by shortages of hospital beds and medical oxygen.

Iconic Galaxy experiences surge in apartment sales

Iconic Galaxy, the coveted luxury apartment complex by leading infrastructure developer Iconic Developments, experienced a surge in apartment sales given the search for self-sustained living spaces in the current pandemic landscape.

Hutch awards ‘Danumai Miliyanayai' 26th season winners exciting cash prizes

Hutch, Sri Lanka’s prefer red choice for mobile broadband services announced the winners of the 26th edition of Hutch ‘Danumai Miliyanayai’ general knowledge quiz competition.

ISRAEL COMMITTING ‘CRIME OF APARTHEID' AGAINST PALESTINIANS: HRW

Human Rights Watch said Tuesday that Israel is committing the crime of “apartheid” by seeking to maintain Jewish “domination” over Palestinians and its own Arab population, an explosive allegation fiercely denounced by Israel.

Ibrahimovic and Lukaku fined for verbal spat

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku have been fined for unsportsmanlike conduct following an investigation into a verbal clash between the pair during a Coppa Italia match in January.

Fifties from Pant, Hetmyer go in vain as RCB win by 1 run

Mohammed Siraj defended 14 runs in the final over as Royal Challengers Bangalore registered a thrilling one-run win over Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Entire German state set for coronavirus ‘emergency brake' lockdown

TRIER (DPA), 27 A PRIL, 2021 - The entire German state of Saarland will go into lockdown from Thursday, according to the terms of a much-debated federal “emergency brake” law that went into force last week.

Brazil refusal to import Sputnik V ‘political': Russia

MOSCOW AFP, 27 APRIL, 2021- The developers of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday criticised Brazil’s refusal to import the jab as politically motivated.

Dots And Lines

In March 2020, artist Preethi Hapuwatte returned from visiting family in Darwin, Australia and found herself having to self-quarantine for 28 days as part of Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 prevention policy.

Erroneous Calculation Pushes Modi From Hero To Zero

I highlighted the popularity of Prime Minister Modi with special reference to his efforts in combating the pandemic. But, we are now witnessing how a hugely popular politician becoming ‘hero to zero’ in less than a month mainly due to his erroneously calculated political decisions against a national health calamity