COLOMBO (News 1st) - A decision has been taken to wind up operations of the “Covid 19 Health and Social Security Fund”, which was established to provide relief to those affected by the Covid 19 epidemic, and Cabinet approval has been obtained for it. The Secretary of the Covid-19 Health...

JAKARTA: Some medicinal syrups available in Indonesia contained ingredients linked to fatal acute kidney injury (AKI) in children, its health minister said on Thursday (Oct 20), as it investigates a spike in cases and 99 child deaths this year. Indonesia has temporarily banned sales of all syrup-ba...

Kusal Mendis' classy half-century helped Sri Lanka in registering a 16-run win in their cut-throat ICC Men's T20 World Cup clash against the Netherlands in Geelong on Thursday. The Island nation also confirmed their berth in the Super 12 phase as a result of this victory. Kusal Mendis' ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne symbolically handed over 400 thalassemia infusion systems to the Deputy Director General (Non-Communicable Diseases) of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Champika Wickramasinghe at the Navy Headquarters on 19th October 2022.&nbs...

COLOMBO (News 1st) -  Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lanka’s waters on the night of 19th October 2022. The operation led to the seizure of an Indian trawler with 03 Indian nationals poaching in the island's waters off the K...