Rs. 3.09 billion surgical ward planned for Tangalle Hospital
A nine-storey surgical ward complex costing Rs. 3.09 billion is planned for Tangalle Base Hospital in the Hambantota District, the Ministry of…
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US charity donates Rs. 330 million of cancer drugs to Health Ministry
Latter-day Saint Charities handed cancer medicines worth Rs. 330 million to the Ministry of Health and signed a deal for 600 specialised…
Sri Lanka’s HIV and syphilis cases rising, health experts warn
Health experts say HIV infections have risen since 2023 and syphilis cases have grown from about 100 a year to roughly 1,500,…
Dengue vaccine yet to arrive in Sri Lanka, doctor says
Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa says the dengue vaccine promised by the Health Ministry has not been imported and urges the NMRA to speed…
India donates Rs. 52 million of anti-TB medicines to Sri Lanka
India handed over about three tonnes of anti-tuberculosis medicines worth Rs. 52 million to Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa in Colombo on Wednesday.