Sri Lanka: Elephant goes on rampage during religious procession, 13 hurt
Jul 08, 2024, at 12:33 am
At least 13 people were injured after an elephant went on a rampage in Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Over 90 percent of children vaccinated for measles, says Sri Lankan health ministry
Jan 23, 2024, at 05:30 am
Colombo/IBNS: Ninety-one percent of Sri Lankan children have received measles vaccines, a crucial step in combating a recent resurgence of the disease after eradication, Health Minister Ramesh Pathirana said on Monday.
Over 7,000 Sri Lankan people affected by rainy weather this week
Dec 17, 2023, at 07:35 am
Colombo: Over 7,000 people in Sri Lanka have been affected by inclement rainy weather this week, the country's Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Saturday in its latest situation report.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Sri Lanka, no casualty
Nov 14, 2023, at 07:47 pm
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Sri Lanka on Tuesday, as per data released by India's National Center for Seismology.
Sri Lanka reports first monkeypox case
Nov 04, 2022, at 10:50 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka, a nation which was hit by economic crisis in recent times, has reported its first Monkeypox virus infection case, media reports said on Friday.
Oct 14, 2022, at 11:14 pm
Colombo: The number of dengue patients has increased by 300 per cent compared to 2021 in Sri Lanka, a newspaper reported on Friday.
COVID-19: Sri Lankan government lifts mask mandates
Jun 10, 2022, at 04:40 am
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has lifted the mask mandate which was imposed for outdoor and indoor spaces.
SL health sector declares medical emergency
Apr 05, 2022, at 08:10 pm
Colombo/UNI: As the economic situation continues to worsen in Sri Lanka, a health emergency has been declared in the island nation due to shortage of medicine, fuel, and equipment and constant power cuts.
Sri Lanka emerges as a smuggling hub for India's star tortoises
Mar 31, 2022, at 06:33 pm
The Indian star tortoise is the most smuggled tortoise species in the world, with thousands trafficked annually smuggled out from India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan despite a 2019 total ban on the international trade in the species. While India continues to be the main country of origin for wild-caught star tortoises, Sri Lanka has in recent years become both a prominent source country and transit hub for trafficking networks that move the animals to East and Southeast Asia. Mongabay India writers Malaka Rodrigo and Pragati Prava report
First Omicron variant case confirmed in Sri Lanka: Health official
Dec 03, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Colombo/UNI/Sputnik: Sri Lankan health authorities said on Friday that they have detected the first case of Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the country.
Sri Lanka now extends COVID-19 quarantine curfew
Sep 03, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Colombo/UNI/XINHUA: Sri Lankan authorities said on Friday that a nationwide quarantine curfew which came into effect on Aug. 20 will be further extended till Sept. 13 due to a rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sri Lanka registers 4,282 COVID-19 new cases
Aug 23, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Colombo/UNI/Xinhua: Sri Lanka's Health Ministry on Monday said that the country recorded its highest single day COVID-19 tally of 4,282 cases on Sunday, bringing the total infections to 390,000 since March last year.
Lambda variant can be found in Sri Lanka any time: Health Ministry
Jul 12, 2021, at 04:18 am
Sri Lankan Health Ministry has warned of the possibility that Covid-19 patients of the new Lambda variant could be found in the country at any time.
Ship fire caused significant damage to planet: UN on MV-X Press Pearl incident off Colombo
Jun 21, 2021, at 02:21 am
The sinking of a container ship that caught fire while transporting chemicals off capital Colombo has caused “significant damage to the planet” by releasing hazardous substances into the ecosystem, the UN representative in Sri Lanka said.
Environmentalists move Sri Lankan Supreme Court against government, operators over ship fire
Jun 07, 2021, at 02:08 am
An environmental rights group and fishermen’s activists have petitioned the Sri Lankan Supreme Court against the government and the operators of the MV X-Press Pearl, over the environmental damage caused by the ship’s fire.
Sri Lanka to get $80 million from World Bank for vaccines
Apr 30, 2021, at 05:08 am
The World Bank has approved $80 million for Sri Lanka to aid itsvaccine deployment and distribution, reported Colombopage. Thisadditional finance builds on the $217.56 million Sri Lanka COVID-19 Emergency Response and Pandemic Preparedness Project which wasapproved in April 2020.
New Covid strain detected in Sri Lanka
Apr 25, 2021, at 07:21 am
A new Covid 19 virus strain detected in Sri Lanka is spreading fast, according to an expert.
US to help Sri Lanka improve plastic waste management
Apr 25, 2021, at 06:53 am
Washignton: The United States will provide funds to Sri Lanka to improve its plastic waste management system, to reduce waste flows to the ocean, reported Economynext. The funds will come through USAID.
Sri Lanka to order six million doses of Russian Sputnik V vaccines
Apr 07, 2021, at 10:07 pm
Authorities in Sri Lanka have decided to place an order for six million doses of Russian Sputnik V, reported Colombopage. This is in addition to the earlier order the government had placed in March for five million doses of the same vaccines.
Covid-19 killed 122 Sri Lankan migrant workers
Apr 07, 2021, at 12:03 am
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit every section of society; however, migrant workers remain even more vulnerable as they often struggle to access health care facilities abroad. About 122 Sri Lankan migrant workers died due to the Covid-19, according to a report in Economynext.
Sri Lanka on high alert after new double-mutant virus detected in India
Mar 26, 2021, at 09:51 pm
Authorities in Sri Lanka have gone on high alert after a new double-mutated variant of SARC-CoV-2 has been found in as many as 18 Indian states, reported Daily Mirror. Sri Lankan health officials have started checking foreigners and stepped up random testings on arrival in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka rescues over 100 whales stranded ashore
Nov 03, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Colombo/Xinhua: Over 100 whales, swept ashore on Sri Lanka's beaches on Monday, were rescued by Tuesday morning and pushed back to sea after a nearly 18 hour rescue mission, but four whales died, the navy said here.
COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka increase after new cluster detected
Oct 06, 2020, at 02:35 pm
Colombo/Xinhua: The number of COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka jumped to the 3,500 mark on Monday evening after over 100 new patients were reported from a new cluster in the outskirts of capital Colombo, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
COVID-19 cases rise to 18 in Sri Lanka
Mar 16, 2020, at 10:26 am
Colombo/Xinhua/UNI: Seven Sri Lankan nationals who recently arrived in Sri Lanka from Italy tested positive for the COVID-19 virus on Sunday, raising the total number of positive cases to 18, the Health Ministry said.
Sri Lanka's first ever satellite launched into orbit
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:26 pm
Colombo, June 18 (Xinhua): Sri Lanka's first ever satellite "Raavana 1" was launched successfully into orbit on Monday evening from the International Space Station along with two other satellites from Japan and Nepal, the government information department said in a statement here Tuesday.
SL calls troops to evacuate and rescue people from floods and landslides
May 24, 2018, at 08:48 pm
Colombo, May 24 (IBNS): With over 68,000 families affected by the prevailing heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka, the government has called the tri-forces to rescue and evacuate people trapped in the flood and landslide-hit areas.