By Poojathmi Rivithma Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Feb 26 (Daily Mirror) – A total of 2.5 million people have started to focus on donating their eye corneas after their death, marking a significant step in supporting eye donation efforts, the Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society (SLEDS) said. SLEDS Senior Manager, Janath Saman Matara Arachchi, […]

By B.G. Chaturanga Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo,February 7 (Daily Mirror)-  An US lady who was admitted to Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital when she developed a heart ailment and recovered after treatment donated a set of beds for use of the Intensive Care Unit. The lady, known as Jabe Japsen appreciated the services of the hospital […]

Courtesy Adaderana The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) says that nearly 5,000 dengue cases have been reported in the country before the end of January this year (2025). Furthermore, two dengue-related deaths were confirmed during the same month, according to the NDCU. Additionally, the NDCU stated that 16 high-risk dengue zones have been identified before […]

Courtesy Adaderana Nearly 313,000 women become pregnant in Sri Lanka every year, but alarmingstatistics reveal that a significant number of these pregnancies do not result in healthy births.  According to the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, nearly 26,000 women lose their fetuses within the first few months of pregnancy, while around 1,700 babies […]

Kate Spicer Courtesy The Telegraph (UK) Cognitive decline speeds up at 57, 70 and 78, but there are lifestyle tweaks you can make to stay sharp Cognitive decline is natural: it starts to subtly set in by our 40s, and by your mid-50s it’s perfectly normal to find yourself standing in the middle of a […]

Animal Welfare Coalition (AWC) – Sri Lanka A meeting was held at the Ministry of Health, on 28th January 2025, presided by Minister of Health, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa at the request of the Animal Welfare  Coalition (AWC) – Sri Lanka. The AWC was represented by Dr. Chamith Nanayakkara, Champa Fernando, and Gihan Dinushka.  This two-hour […]

Courtesy Adaderana The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) says that 3,649 dengue cases have been reported in the country within the first three weeks of this year. Furthermore, two dengue-related deaths have been reported during this period, the NDCU reported. The Western Province has recorded the highest number of cases, totaling 1,576. Of these, 491 […]

BY Buddhika Samaraweera Courtesy The Morning Ministry of Health Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe, has announced that the Government is focusing on the establishment of several laboratories to test medicines in the near future. Dr. Jasinghe also indicated that an investigation is planned into recent allegations regarding the importation of medicines by a blacklisted company. It […]

Priyantha Hettige Our health Keeping healthy should be at the top of our list of personal concerns. But who can we turn to for help and information?  That job is left to a few medically trained doctors and food specialists! Our lack of sufficient Iodine The experts tell us iodine is needed in every cell […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, December 24 (Daily Mirror)- The government has taken steps to regulate private hospitals as people have faced serious issues when seeking treatment from private hospitals, Cabinet spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today. He told the weekly briefing to announce Cabinet decisions that the government has initiated discussions with relevant […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror The medical fraternity has raised serious concerns over a letter issued by the Regional Director of Health Services in Matale, instructing specialists over the age of 60 to retire by December 31.   The letter, which the Daily Mirror has exclusively obtained, directs heads of relevant institutions in the district to advise […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror The Health Ministry is grappling with a shortage of multiple drugs, including several essential drugs, a senior official said. Speaking to Daily Mirror, Medical Supplies Deputy Director General Dr. G. Wijesuriya said while the shortage has affected several hospitals, the situation is under control as measures are being implemented to address […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, December 2 (Daily Mirror) – A delay in issuing a crucial circular/Gazette has put over 200 specialist doctors in Sri Lanka at risk of premature retirement, threatening the country’s public health service, Daily Mirror learns Despite a Court of Appeal ruling that extended the retirement age for specialist doctors in […]

Manuka Wijesinghe, WHAT IS GENDER IDENTITY.  Wikipedia states that ‘gender identity’ is an individual self-conception of perceiving oneself as man or woman, as fluctuating between man and woman or being something outside of man and woman. Gender identity, despite political, social and lexical prominence, given to it, especially it in the last years; is an […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Though the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Sri Lanka as a country free of measles, the country has been hit by cases once again since 2023, prompting the health authorities to declare a special vaccination week from November 4 to 9, according to a press release from the Health Promotion Bureau […]

චන්ද්‍රසේන පණ්ඩිතගේ  විශ්වාෂා පරමා ඥාතී යන සංකල්පය පෙරදැරිකරගෙන ඩෙංගු මර්ධනයට අතගසමු. මේ රජය පත්ව ගතව ඇත්තේ මාසයකි.රජය කරගෙන යන්න ඇති තරම් මුදල් භාණ්ඩාගාරය තුල නැත. එවන් තත්වයක් තුල රට තුල ඩෙංගු වසංගතය පැතිරෙමින් පවතී. ඩෙංගු මර්ධන කටයුත්තද අධික මුදල් සම්භාරයක් වැයවෙන කටයුතකි. රජයට මුදල් හිඟ වුවද මේ කටයුත්ත සිදුකරගෙන යා යුතුය. එය මර්ධනය කල යුතුය.එය […]

Source: Xinhua A drone photo taken on Sept. 26, 2024 shows the China-Sri Lanka Joint Research and Demonstration Center for Water Technology (JRDC) in the central city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua) COLOMBO, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) — In an office drawer of Chinese scientist Wei Yuansong lies a thank-you letter written in […]

Courtesy Adaderana 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 recorded the […]

Courtesy Adaderana In a significant diplomatic engagement, the President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has met with the Cuban Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Andres Marcelo Gonzales Gorrido, at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (02).  The meeting focused on bolstering the longstanding diplomatic and friendly relations between the two countries, according to the President’s Media […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Academy of Health Professionals alleges that the Minister of Health has reportedly submitted a Cabinet paper in order to import 47 types of drugs under the Indian monopoly. President of the Academy of Health Professionals Ravi Kumudesh stressed that the minister should explain on how this action will benefit the health service […]

Lankaweb Health This short video clip highlights the utmost importance of preserving the consumption of Coconut oil use in Sri Lanka as opposed to Palm oil, etc.  It benefits were so well explained and pioneered by Prof DP Atukorale’ who was my classmate and Medical School batch mate, many years ago.  Big Pharma and Corporate […]

Manuka Wijesinghe. Quo vadis domine? ‘Where are you going, Lord?’, Peter asks the risen Christ whom he meets along the Appian way. ‘Romam eo iterum crucifigi’, Christ replies. ‘I am going to Rome in order to be crucified again. While Christ sacrificed his life for the love of man, we live for the love of […]

 SHEAIN FERNANDOPULLE  Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, July 02 (Daily Mirror) – Sri Lanka faces a stark reality as suicides emerge as the leading cause of intentional injury-related deaths, claiming over 3,000 lives each year. This statistic was highlighted by the Ministry of Health during the National Injury Prevention Week to be observed from July […]

Fabio G.C. Carisio GOSPA News Originally published by Will Jones on the Daily Sceptic A study that links excess deaths since 2021 and the Covid vaccines has been published in the British Medical Journal, BMJ Public Health and the Telegraph‘s Sarah Knapton has written it up for the newspaper. Here’s how Sarah’s report starts. Covid […]

Courtesy NewsIn.Asia April 29 (AdaDerana) – Around 10% of Sri Lanka’s population is afflicted with Chronic Kidney Disease, the Chief Patron of All-island Kidney Patients’ Association Nephrologist Sanjaya Heiyanthuduwa says. Dr. Heiyanthuduwa expressed that the increase in diabetes among the population is the major cause of the increased figures of kidney patients. Especially, diabetes is […]

Courtesy Adaderana A new study has challenged the alleged health benefits of intermittent fasting, a popular diet often praised by celebrities and health gurus alike. Intermittent fasting is a well-known practice in which you eat all your food in an eight-hour window and fast for the remaining 16 hours of the day. However, a study […]

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Dr. Sunil J. Wimalawansa, MD, PhD, MBA, DSc, Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology, and Nutrition, will be honored with the 2024 Eugene T. Davidson, MD, Public Service Award by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). The award ceremony will occur during the 33rd Annual Scientific & Clinical Congress in […]

By P.K.Balachandran/Sunday Observer Snake watches as a farmer works in his field in India Colombo, March 3: Bites of venomous snakes cause significant morbidity and mortality in the rural areas of tropical countries. Despite this, until recently, snakebites did not receive the attention they deserved as a public health problem. The main reason for this […]

Courtesy Adaderana Amidst the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines emerged as a beacon of hope, offering humanity a vital tool against the deadly virus. However, recent research has introduced a concerning twist to this narrative. Since the onset of the pandemic, approximately 13.5 billion COVID-19 vaccines have been administered worldwide, marking a significant milestone […]

Courtesy Adaderana The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has warned that the quality of air in parts of the island has dropped further to unhealthy levels. Accordingly, the NBRO highlighted that apart from Nuwara Eliya, the air quality in all other districts is at an unhealthy level, with Colombo, Kandy and Jaffna recording particularly high […]