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Patient Safety Rights Charter to be formulated

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- The government has decided to draft a Patient Safety Rights Charter to ensure the safety of hospitalised patients. Health and Industries Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said that a... Read More


Expedite ongoing Maharagama Apeksha Hospital development activities - Health Minister

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- Health Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana has instructed relevant authorities to expedite the ongoing development activities at the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital to enhance the efficienc... Read More


Time to end stigma, discrimination related to leprosy - Health Secretary

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- Health Secretary Dr. Palitha Mahipala yesterday said that over the years, plenty of misconceptions and myths about leprosy have spread widely, increasing the need to address and e... Read More


Govt has allocated Rs. 180 Bn for drugs for the people - Ramesh

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- Going by the vision of its founder Chairman Professor Senaka Bibile, the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) is committed to provide high-quality drugs at reasonable prices, H... Read More


President asks PM to look at nullifying LG Poll nominations

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- Cabinet Spokesman and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana said President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena to arrange for holding of t... Read More


Economic Transformation Draft Bill to formalise IMF targets

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted its consent to President Ranil Wickremesinghe's proposal to publish the Economic Transformation Draft Bill in the government gazette notificat... Read More


A/L classes to begin pronto for those just finishing O/L exam

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The government has decided to begin Advanced Level classes immediately after the end of the examination for the students sitting for the 2023 (2024) G.C.E. O/L Examination, Cabine... Read More


Budget allows for restart of development projects - PM Dinesh Gunawardena

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said in the Parliament yesterday (13) that the budget allowed the restart of development projects that had been halted for two years. He also me... Read More


Fair marking scheme for Science paper

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Education Minister Susil Premajayantha, commenting on the controversy regarding the Science question paper for the GCE Ordinary Level Exam, said a separate marking system will be ... Read More


Some party leaders' frivolously misleading citizenry by promising to change IMF agreements

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- It is frivolous for some party leaders to mislead the citizenry by promising to change the IMF agreements after obtaining a mandate. State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapit... Read More