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  • The High Dependency Unit of the NIID has eight ICU beds and 11 wards now.
    New Paediatric High Dependency Unit for NIID
    The new High Dependency Unit of the children’s ward at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) was opened last week. According to NIID Director Dr. Hasitha...
  • COVID prevention: Small things that matter
    These days all over the world discussions, studies, etc. are going on about the latest variant of COVID-19. It is called Omicron. It seems no matter what the variant is,...
  • Senior citizens in Government’s safe hands
    The current Government has given a grand treat to private and public sector employees by introducing two new valuable opportunities. The Government increased the retirement...
  • Media Minister Dullas Alahapperuma launches ‘Guruthalawa’ while SLRC Chairman Reginald Cooray and others look on.
    Guruthalawa: SLRC brings school to home
    The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) commenced a series of programmes titled ‘Guruthalawa’ to teach schoolchildren from September 23 under the guidance of Media...
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  • ‘Sri Lanka’s vaccination drive successful’
    There are several accomplishments in the very fast vaccination drive launched by the Sri Lankan Government against COVID-19. These successful achievements need to be highlighted at this juncture,...
  • A protest by some university unions influenced by some political groups
    Ending the circle of Ragging, brainwashing & strikes
     By now 73 years have passed since the day Sri Lanka gained Independence. Various political parties and their leaders ruled Sri Lanka from 1948 to 2021. Only one year and 10 months have passed...
  • Living with COVID-19 The New Normal
    The Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus spreads so quickly across Sri Lanka and therefore, the Government had to lock down the country. But the most important factor is that health experts say no...
  • Free consultation is available 24/7 for COVID-19 positive patients.
    1390: Hospital at Home
    The Patient Home Isolation and Home Management System (PHIMS) is a special programme that was launched recently under the guidance of former Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi to look after COVID...
  • Protesting teachers.
    ‘Friends’ of COVID-19 pandemic
    By now it is obvious that certain elements are behind all types of ‘issues’, ‘troubles’ and everything displayed in the media and in streets these days. These elements have their own agendas....
  • Lawyers for Justice, the People’s Voice
    The Lawyers for Justice (LFJ) is a new organisation which takes action to help people win their rights, especially human rights and consumer rights etc. without limiting their fight to protect the...
  • Let the Beautiful Buds Bloom
    Protecting all children from abuse is the responsibility of the whole society. Therefore, the unconditional fight and the enforcement of laws against child abusers should be strengthened, Primary...
  • Traditional rice harvesting in South Asia
    The future of agriculture in Sri Lanka
    During the past 30 years no decision was made to implement organic farming in Sri Lanka and now this valuable and historic decision has been made by the Government.  “No previous Government...
  • President Gotabaya Rajapaksa inspects work at Government offices
    Intense focus on delivering a better service
    The United Nations Public Service Day is celebrated on June 23 every year. The UN Public Service Day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly’s Resolution A/RES/57/277 of 2003, to “...
  • May 18, 2009: The day Lankans received freedom again
    It was July 24 in 1996. The time was around 5 pm. I was having tea with my mother at home at that time. I did not have any lectures to attend at the Sri Jayewardenepura University. Boom....a very...
  • Some rural villagers have to trek many miles to obtain potable water.
    ‘Water for all by 2025’
    ​​Following are the excerpts from an interview the Daily News conducted with Water S​u​pply Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara​.Q – World Water Day was celebrated yesterday. How did your Ministry...
  • ‘Onus on the people to protect the People’s Government’
    Ven. Prof. Induragare Dhammarathana Thera is attached to the Sanskrit and Eastern Studies Department, Kelaniya University. He obtained his PhD from the Pune University in India in 2000.The Ven. Thera...
  • Protecting the glorious history of Sinhala and Sinhalese
    Last week an eye opening article was published by a female writer in a website on the reality of Sinhalese. This article should open the eyes of all Sinhalese. Last Sunday the world celebrated...
  • Irresponsible actions lead to COVID spread
    Two main factors were stressed by the Sri Lankan health authorities last week but it seems the Sri Lankan public is still totally ignoring those crucial facts connected to controlling COVID-19. The...
  • Vijaya Kumaratunga and Richard de Zoysa
    Brutal February
    February is the darkest month of the year for journalists, artistes etc. who lived in Sri Lanka during the terror period from 1988 to 1990. Many patriotic, independent, talented and innocent...