The Asian Development Bank (ADB) predicts that Sri Lanka will show the lowest GDP growth among Asian countries. They also predict that Sri Lanka’s GDP will grow by 3.4% next year. The Maldives is projected to grow at 18%, India… Read More
Pfizer vaccine has special protection against Omicron virus
Releasing the results of a study on the Omicron covid variant to the media, Israeli researchers said last Saturday that three doses of Pfizer – BioNTech vaccine provides significant protection against the new Omicron variant. A study by the… Read More
The newly important gas ship suspended from landing in Sri Lanka due to quality issue
Litro Gas has suspended the landing of an imported gas tanker. The Consumer Affairs Authority states that 3700 metric tons of gas has been stopped from landing. This is due to the lack of an ethyl macaptan, the chemical that… Read More
The health department warns of the festive season
The health sector is urging people to minimize shopping during the upcoming festive season. Dr Hemantha Herath, Deputy Director-General of Health Services, said that there is a risk of the spread of covid disease due to the contact of several… Read More
A Covid death left a village helpless in Sri Lanka
A 77-year-old woman from the Minipuragama area in the Okkampitiya police area in Buttala had died while receiving treatment at the Moneragala General Hospital recently. Later, the body of the deceased woman was released from the hospital to the family… Read More
Fatal accident on the Southern Expressway
A father and daughter of the same family have been killed in a car accident in the Galanigama area in Millaniya on the Southern Expressway. Three others were injured in the accident, police said. A car traveling from Matara to… Read More
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