Tag: Colombo

Over 40,000 dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka so far in 2024

Colombo, Oct 8 (IANS) More than 40,000 dengue cases have been reported so far this year in Sri Lanka, according to the latest statistics released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) on Tuesday. The NDCU said that 40,109 cases had been reported with 19 fatalities so far, Xinhua news agency reported. The western province […]

Sri Lanka reports over 38,000 dengue cases in 2024

Colombo, Sep 18 (IANS) Over 38,000 dengue cases have been reported in Sri Lanka from January to September 17, the latest data from the National Dengue Control Unit shows. It also shows that seventeen deaths from dengue have occurred during the same period. This is a case fatality rate of 0.04 per cent, according to […]

Sri Lanka launches initiative to conserve island’s unique biodiversity

Colombo, Aug 12 (IANS) Emphasising the island nation’s commitment to environmental conservation, Sri Lanka on Monday launched an ambitious initiative to conserve the country’s unique biodiversity while promoting sustainable economic prosperity. Launched by Sagala Ratnayaka, the Chief of Staff to the Lankan President and Senior Advisor on National Security, the ’30×30 – Conservation and Prosperity […]

Sri Lanka imposes nationwide curfew to combat coronavirus pandemic

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan has imposed a nationwide curfew from Friday until Monday to combat the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic that has claimed over 9,000 lives globally, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s office has announced. The curfew announcement comes a day after the country’s Election Commission announced the postponement of the parliamentary election which was scheduled for April 25. […]