Channa Jayasumana says he always opposed Muslim COVID cremations
2025-03-11
Channa Jayasumana, the former State Minister of Health under the Gotabaya Rajapaksa regime, states he was against the decision toContinue Reading
Two tests confirm Mandatory COVID Cremation policy wrong : SL Govt offers apology
2024-07-23
The government of Sri Lanka has taken necessary measures to address the consequences of the compulsory cremation policy that wasContinue Reading
Covid forced cremations : Human rights activist files complaint against SIS
2024-07-01
Sri Lanka human rights activist Chirantha Amerasinghe has filed a complaint against the State Intelligence Service (SIS) over his arrestContinue Reading
Forced cremation of Muslims : Minister to bring Cabinet proposal for formal Govt apology
2024-04-03
Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development, Jeevan Thondaman has extended his apologies to the Muslim community for theContinue Reading
Covid vaccines linked to small increase in Heart & Brain disorders – New Study
2024-02-21
Covid vaccines from companies like Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca were linked to rare occurrences of heart, brain and blood disorders,Continue Reading
Minister urges public to adhere to health practices imposed during the Covid pandemic
2024-01-03
Minister of Health Ramesh Pathirana has assured that the Ministry of Health is closely monitoring the situation concerning the emergenceContinue Reading
China’s middle class does not ‘dare to spend’ until post-Covid economy shows clear signs of recovery
2023-12-28
Millions of middle-class Chinese are tightening their belts, not “daring to spend” until a solid economic recovery is in sight.Continue Reading
Why you should avoid even the milder form of COVID
2023-12-27
Sri Lankan medical expert Dr. Chandima Jeewandara has warned of possible heart-related complications from even a milder form of COVID-19Continue Reading
WHO issues alert on new Covid variant JN.1
2023-12-20
The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a “variant of interest”. Taking to ‘X’, WHOContinue Reading
Forced Cremations : Minister Ali Sabry responds
2023-12-07
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry today addressed accusations levelled against him, claiming that he had failed to take action against theContinue Reading
New COVID Variant ‘Eris’ spreading rapidly in the UK – Experts
2023-08-08
A new variant of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly across the United Kingdom, triggering alarm among health officials in the country,Continue Reading
COVID burial policy strained SL’s foreign relations – FM
2023-06-22
Sri Lanka’s bilateral relations with several countries, particularly ones in the Middle East, suffered significantly due to the government’s stanceContinue Reading
COVID : Govt begins releasing numbers again
2023-04-26
Four Covid-19 cases were detected in Sri Lanka on Tuesday, 25th April 2023, the Health Ministry said in a statement. Continue Reading
New Covid variant ‘Arcturus’ spreading in multiple countries
2023-04-17
A new coronavirus subvariant, XBB. 1.16 or Arcturus, has been designated as a “variant under monitoring” by the World HealthContinue Reading
FBI director makes revelation on how Covid originated
2023-03-01
FBI Director Christopher Wray said the COVID-19 pandemic was likely caused by a lab leak in Wuhan, China. “The FBIContinue Reading