November 05, 2024
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Continuous research to identify new virus variants in the community - Dr. Sudath Samaraweera
May 13, 2021Chief Epidemiologist of the Ministry of Health Dr. Sudath Samaraweera stated that continuous research are being carried out to identify whether new variants of the Covid-19 virus have entered the community
The Covid-19 Technical Committee convened to review the methods used to control the pandemic
May 13, 2021Sri Lanka's Covid-19 Technical Committee of the Ministry of Health held an emergency meeting and took a number of crucial decisions to tackle the third wave of Covid-19 virus in Sri Lanka.
Travel restrictions imposed to control Covid-19 spread
Three months given to receive suggestions from the tourism sector for the new Tourism Act
May 12, 2021Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga asserted that the new Tourism Act will be prepared based on the views and suggestions of those involved in the tourism industry and to this end, the stakeholders of the tourism industry have been granted three months to submit their suggestions.
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