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Three new Wetlands to be declared under Ramsar Convention this year – Minister Pavithra   Source:Dailynews Irrigation, Wildlife and Forest Conservation Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said that the Wildlife Department has planned to declare three new wetlands in Sri Lanka as wetlands under the Ramsar Convention. The minister mentioned this while speaking to the media on the occasion of “World Wetlands Day” that fell on February 2. The Wildlife Department has planned to designate the Viduthalaithivu Nature Reserve in Mannar district, Adam’s Bridge National Park and the Chundikulam National Park in Jaffna district as new wetland zones in 2024. The minister further said that steps have also been taken to expand the Wankalai Sanctuary up to the Wedithalativu Nature Reserve. ...

Feb 10, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Govt. to tighten penalties against COVID guideline violators-by Sheain Fernandopulle The Government has decided to implement stringent measures against those who violate health guidelines recently issued by the Director General of Health Services. Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi addressing a gathering this morning said they had observed some people violating the guidelines in the aftermath of lifting the travel restrictions in the country. ...

Jun 26, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Vaccination drive to be extended to three more districts Source:Dailymirror The vaccination drive which is currently underway in the Western Province would be extended to three more districts such as Kandy, Kurunegala and Ratnapura, Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said today. She told media that they had so far vaccinated over 1.1 million people and expecting to vaccinate about 13 million people. ...

May 17, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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They can’t breathe Source:Island Tuesday 27th April, 2021 Several issues have troubled this country during the last several months, and eclipsed the most important one—the pandemic. The focus of the public has recently shifted from contaminated cooking oil to overpriced cooking gas. There has been a furore over the state-owned gas company duping and fleecing the public. This issue has to be sorted out fast, but cooking gas will be the least of Sri Lanka’s problems if the pandemic situation worsens, as feared. The country’s focus must now be on how to ensure a steady supply of oxygen to hospitals in view of the upsurge in the Covid-19 cases, and the increasing demand for the life-saving gas. Fear is being expressed in health circles that the pandemic situation will spin out of control sooner than expected, and the next wave of infections will overwhelm the health sector, given the high ...

May 1, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Health Minister tests positive for COVID-19 Source:Ceylontoday Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi has tested positive for COVID-19, Health Ministry sources confirmed. The Minister has decided to quarantine at home following a positive result on a Rapid Antigen Test. She had undergone a PCR test on Friday and is awaiting results.  So far, four members of parliament have tested positive for COVID-19. Among them are Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara, State Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara, State Minister Piyal Nishantha de Silva and former Minister Rauf Hakeem. ...

Jan 27, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged
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