Sri Lanka: Emergency ambulance service suspended in several areas amid fuel crisis

Jul 11, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 11 : Amid the fuel shortage in Sri Lanka, the 1990 emergency ambulance service has been suspended in several areas....

COVID-19: Sri Lanka approves Chinese Sinovac vaccine for emergency use

Jul 16, 2021

Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 17 : Sri Lanka has approved the emergency use of the Chinese Sinovac vaccine against COVID-19.

Emergency health situation declared in Sri Lanka

Apr 04, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 : An emergency health situation has been declared in Sri Lanka from Tuesday because of the severe drug shortage...

Sri Lankan President likely to declare state of emergency

May 06, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 6 : Sri Lanka President Gotbaya Rajapaksa will declare a state of emergency with effect from Friday midnight, local media...

Sri Lanka cancels leave of security forces after declaration of emergency

May 07, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 : Sri Lanka on Saturday cancelled the leave of security forces with immediate effect after the declaration of a...

Sri Lanka: UN welcomes lifting of State of Emergency

Apr 07, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 : The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed the lifting of the State of Emergency in Sri Lanka, which was...