Sri Lanka launches its first National Food Safety Policy, promising coordinated regulation from farm to plate Sri Lanka has food laws, inspectors, laboratories, standards and […]
Category: Health
160,000 Cancer Injections: The Contract May Hold the Key
The Filgrastim consignment remains caught in quarantine over labelling deficiencies while cancer patients face shortages. But NewsLine has examined the purchase contract – and it […]
Dengue: 94,666 Cases — And 72 Lives Lost
More Than 9,300 Cases Recorded in August as Sri Lanka’s Worst Dengue Outbreak in Years Refuses to Go Away COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s dengue outbreak […]
Sri Lanka Set to Welcome WHO’s Universal Health and Preparedness Evaluation
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has green-lighted a plan to facilitate the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Universal Health and Preparedness […]
Medicine for the System
Cabinet accelerates pharmaceutical policy – affordability and quality placed at centre of five-year plan Cabinet has approved the expedited implementation of Sri Lanka’s National Pharmaceutical […]
Sri Lanka to adjust physician compensation and streamline internship programs, announces Minister.
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The government is set to implement modifications to the allowances for doctors, their career pathways, and the lists of hospital staff, while […]
Sri Lanka’s Ageing Population Demands a New Policy Conversation
Experts say planning can no longer be delayed Sri Lanka is entering a demographic transition that will reshape its economy, healthcare system and labour market […]
Dengue Remains Sri Lanka’s Most Persistent Public Health Battle
While public attention continues to be drawn to politics, the economy and international affairs, another battle is quietly being fought in hospital wards across Sri […]
United States and Sri Lanka Collaborate on Dengue Prevention Effort
The United States Embassy in Sri Lanka has initiated a program focused on Public Health Pest Control and Vector-Borne Disease Response, collaborating with the Sri […]
Medical Tourism : The Quiet Revolution Across The Palk Strait
Every year, thousands of Sri Lankans make a journey that rarely attracts headlines but has become an established part of modern healthcare. Their destination is […]
Urgent Reform Demands Emerge Amid Systemic Shortcomings in Sri Lanka’s Care Industry
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The tragic incident at an unlicensed elderly care facility in Horana, coupled with the ramifications of Cyclone Ditwah on at-risk populations, underscores […]
Drones Take to the Skies as Dengue Crisis Deepens
Government Deploys Air Force Technology as Sri Lanka Battles Escalating Outbreak Sri Lanka’s battle against dengue has entered a new phase, with the Government turning […]
Search Official Registered Pharmaceutical Products in Sri Lanka with Lanka Data
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Lanka Data has announced the launch of its Official Registered Pharmaceutical Products Database, further expanding its growing portfolio of trusted public information services. […]
Chennai’s Healthcare Industry Looks Towards Sri Lanka
CHENNAI: Private hospitals across Chennai are reporting steady demand from overseas patients, with Sri Lanka continuing to rank among the important source markets for specialist […]
Sri Lanka’s Dengue Cases Near 70,000 as Deaths Rise to 48
Sri Lanka has recorded nearly 70,000 dengue cases so far this year, with the total reaching 69,951 as of July 13, according to the National […]
Beyond Higher Walls: The Negombo Prison Tragedy and the Crisis of Sri Lanka’s Justice System
By Kithmi Gunaratne When violence erupts inside a prison, governments instinctively promise tougher security, higher walls and harsher controls. Such responses are politically attractive because […]
A Dengue Warning Before the Storm
The Weeks Ahead Could Determine Sri Lanka’s Next Public Health Battle Sri Lanka has learned through painful experience that dengue rarely announces its arrival with […]
Sri Lanka poised to implement up to a 7% increase in medication costs on June 30, according to Minister
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – Sri Lanka is expected to implement a price increase for pharmaceutical products ranging from 6% to 7% on June 30, as announced […]
