by Manjula Fernando | Sunday Observer

by Manjula Fernando

President Rajapaksa pledges at UN
Sri Lanka to be carbon neutral by 2050
Sri Lanka pledged to world leaders on Friday to put a lid on coal power generation in the country in the future to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa told the United Nations International Energy Forum in New York that Sri Lanka will stop building new coal power plants and move to more renewable energy sources with an ambitious target...
26 September, 2021
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Government mulls reopening of schools
Process to be completed by November :
The re-opening of schools which have been mostly closed during 2020 and 2021, due to the raging Covid-19 world pandemic, became the focal point at the Covid-19 Task force and the Education Ministry meetings last week. Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena told the Sunday Observer yesterday that the expectation is to complete the re-opening of all schools by November and...
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Vaccination of children with comorbidities at the LRH on Friday (24) Panellists including Paediatric Specialist Prof.Pujitha Wickramasinghe at the Presidential Media Centre Pix. Sulochana Gamage
Covid-19:
Child vaccination program begins
The Government commenced the program to vaccinate children between 12 to 15 ages who suffer from serious health issues (comorbidities), against Covid-19 on Friday, September 24. This pilot project of the program was held at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo. Health officials had urged the parents to have trust and vaccinate their children without fear to...
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Government mulls reopening of schools
The re-opening of schools which have been mostly closed during 2020...
2021-09-25 18:30:00 0
Child vaccination program begins
The Government commenced the program to vaccinate children between 12...
2021-09-25 18:30:00 0
UK reopens doors for Sri Lankans
The UK Government removed Sri Lanka from the Covid-19 ‘Red list’ on...
2021-09-18 18:30:00 0
EU delegation to meet President
A delegation from the European Union (EU) is expected to arrive in...
2021-09-18 18:30:00 0
UN exercise on Lanka against accepted principles – Mohan Samaranayake
The exercise at the UN Human Rights Council labelled ‘Promoting...
2021-09-18 18:30:00 0
Covid-19 vaccines in private hospitals?
A policy decision will be taken on permitting Covid-19 vaccinations...
2021-09-11 18:30:00 0
Attempt to lift LTTE ban in UK fails
A fresh attempt by the LTTE remnants to remove the LTTE from the list...
2021-09-04 18:30:00 0
Maximum retail price for Pulse Oximeters
The Government imposed a maximum retail price for Pulse Oximeters...
2021-09-04 18:30:00 0
Mangala Samaraweera is no more
“Fear no more the frown o’ the great;Thou art past the tyrant’s...
2021-08-28 18:30:00 0
Lankan envoy launches USLARCN
The Inaugural Meeting of the ‘US-Sri Lanka Academic and Research...
2021-08-21 18:30:00 0
Afghanistan: UN relocating Sri Lankan staffers
The UN office in Sri Lanka reiterated that the organisation placed...
2021-08-21 18:30:00 0
Indian oxygen to arrive this week
The Health Ministry will bring down 100 tons of medical oxygen from...
2021-08-14 18:30:00 0
Online service to issue birth, marriage and death certificates
The Registrar General’s office launched a simplified online service...
2021-08-14 18:30:00 0
Delta more rapid than vaccination drive - SLMA
The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) said that the country is...
2021-08-07 18:30:00 0
Teachers hold children to ransom - Prof. G.L. Peiris
Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said teachers were holding...
2021-08-07 18:30:00 0
Gypsies leader on road to recovery
Legendary singer and leader of the Gypsies Band, Sunil Perera is...
2021-08-07 18:30:00 0
Govt to look into reasons for spike in cases
The Government will shortly begin a house-to-house survey to identify...
2021-07-31 18:30:00 0
Second post-mortem on Ishalini’s body
The second postmortem on the body of the 16-year-old domestic aide,...
2021-07-31 18:30:00 0
NCPA moots reclassification of domestic servant
The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has proposed a...
2021-07-24 18:30:00 0
Sinopharm best for adults but effects on children unknown - Dr. Chandima Jeewandara
Scientists at the Sri Jayewardenepura University who studied the...
2021-07-24 18:30:00 0
Suicide verdict on 15-year-old girl’s death
A verdict of suicide has been returned on the death of the young girl...
2021-07-17 18:30:00 0
Basil Rajapaksa, the silent force behind Government
Ministers Basil Rajapaksa, Shasheendra Rajapaksa and Mohan De Silva...
2021-07-10 18:30:00 0
State hospitals to speed up inoculation drive
State hospitals will continue to be a part of the Covid-19...
2021-07-03 18:30:00 0
Zoo keepers to be vaccinated
The authorities of the National Zoological Gardens, Dehiwala, will...
2021-06-26 18:30:00 0
Lioness with Covid-19 at Dehiwala zoo
A lioness at the National Zoological Garden Dehiwala has tested...
2021-06-26 18:30:00 0
“Sea mammals will suffer long term effects”
Environment Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe said the deaths of...
2021-06-19 18:30:00 0
Govt. yet to decide on alternative to Astrazeneca second dose - Dr. Sudharshani Fernandopulle
Primary Health Care, Epidemics, and COVID Disease Control State...
2021-06-11 18:30:00 0
Lanka to seek foreign expertise to assess damage
Sri Lanka is expected to seek international expertise to assess the...
2021-05-29 18:30:00 0
“Ontario Genocide Bill, a fraud on the people”
Canadian Sri Lankans of non Tamil desent who are enraged over the...
2021-05-29 18:30:00 0
Oil spill feared as turbulent weather continues
As the fire on board the container ship X Press Pearl raged due to...
2021-05-29 18:30:00 0
Covid-19 cases could reach one million, warn officials
As the search continued for Astrazeneca vaccines to complete the...
2021-05-22 18:30:00 0
Lankans have no desire to return home - SLBFE
The Sri Lankan mission in Israel continues to function and maintain...
2021-05-22 18:30:00 0
Sri Lankans seething over Ontario Tamil Genocide Bill
The Sri Lankan community in Canada has expressed shock and dismay...
2021-05-13 18:30:00 0
Over 1,500 patients reported daily
The following article is based on a TV interview of Health Services...
2021-05-09 18:30:00 0
China, Russia vaccine roll out begins
As Sri Lanka began rolling out Russia’s Sputnik V and Chinese made...
2021-05-09 18:30:00 0
Govt seeks vaccine from Australia and UK
The Government is in discussion with the British and Australian...
2021-05-01 18:30:00 0
Indian variant of Covid-19 not in Lanka - Dr. Chandima Jeewandara
The allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology Unit of Sri Jayewardenepura...
2021-05-01 18:30:00 0
Catholic church commemorates Easter Sunday terror attacks
The Catholic church on Wednesday commemorated the second anniversary...
2021-04-24 18:30:00 0
The good news is that the US failed to achieve consensus on Sri Lanka – Tamara Kunanayakam
In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Observer, former Ambassador...
2021-04-24 18:30:00 0
Indian vaccine to arrive in small batches – President’s Senior Advisor
The President’s Senior Advisor Lalith Weeratunga said despite the...
2021-04-24 18:30:00 0
Stick to health guidelines to prevent a tragic situation – Army Commander
Dismissing prospects of a long term lockdown of country due to...
2021-04-24 18:30:00 0
Davis was probed by FBI for LTTE links
Nine members of the US Congress have urged the US Secretary of State...
2021-04-03 18:30:00 0
Name change for parties with religious, ethnic tags
The political parties which are registered under names depicting...
2021-03-27 18:30:00 0
Sri Lanka to face crucial Geneva vote tomorrow
Sri Lanka will face a crucial vote on a fresh Resolution moved by the...
2021-03-20 18:30:00 0
Make media a level playing field for all during elections - Election Commission chief
Stressing the importance of the role played by the print and...
2021-03-20 18:30:00 0
PC polls by year’s end?
Plans are under way to overcome obstacles related to the Provincial...
2021-03-13 18:30:00 0
Expert Committee report this month
The Expert Committee led by President’s Counsel Romesh de Silva,...
2021-03-06 18:30:00 0
Team up against divisive forces - Arun Siddharth
Arun Siddharth, the youth who has embarked on a journey to swim...
2021-03-06 18:30:00 0
Unilateral action, a violation of principles of natural justice – Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena last week called upon the member...
2021-02-27 18:30:00 0
UNHRC must look beyond the prism of fabricated lies – Prof. Sudharshan Seneviratne
“Member States of the UN must recognise and appreciate the legitimate...
2021-02-20 18:30:00 0

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