How Sri Lanka Eliminated Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) spreads in three ways: through unprotected sexual intercourse, through blood, and from Mother-To-Child (MTCT). And while advanced HIV, or Acquired…
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Not To Panic: Everything You Need To Know About The Wuhan Coronavirus In Sri Lanka [So Far]
Over 100 people have died and over 4,500 cases of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have been reported globally, after the virus was…
Sri Lanka on Crisis watch list 2020
Crisis Group, an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict has identified and listed Sri Lanka…
Six including Shangri-La bomber’s father further remanded
Six suspects including the father of the second suicide bomber at Shangri-La Hotel have been further remanded until 14th of…
Tourists arriving in SL monitored through new software
The tourists, especially those who arrive from China, are being closely monitored through new software that was developed in an…
Luxembourg’s foreign minister arrives in Sri Lanka
The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Mr. Jean Asselborn has arrived in Sri…
Ministry of Agriculture shifts to ‘Govijana Mandiraya’
The Ministry of Agriculture has been relocated to the ‘Govijana Mandiraya’ in Battaramulla a short while ago. The Ministry previously…
PM to visit India in February
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will visit India from February 7-11 during which he will hold extensive talks with…
Sri Lanka targets US$18.5bn in goods, services exports in 2020
Sri Lanka’s export promotion agency is targeting 18 billion US dollars in goods and services exports in 2020, up from…
Sri Lanka should strike trade deals with China, ASEAN to access Asia: EDB Chief
Sri Lanka should sign free trade deals with China and the Association of East Asian Nations to boost exports to…
