Life-saving surgeries including caesarean operations at the Embilipitiya District General Hospital have been halted as the only consultant anaesthetist at the hospital had left the hospital without prior notice.

Member of Parliament Rohini Kaviratne said that, in order to solve problems that have arisen because Parliament does not address women’s problems adequately, women’s representation in Parliament should be increased.

The five-member committee appointed to examine issues related to drug procurement has faced criticism from medical experts and professional bodies regarding its relevance and composition.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis has prohibited the transfer and sale of 620 million rupees worth of 20 properties belonged to Sampath Sandaruwan, a Director of the Onmax DT' private company', who has been banned by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for illegal pyramid transactions, until further notice.

Following the Daily Mirror expose on May 8, under the heading ‘KDU under Scrutiny’, where allegations were levelled against Vice Chancellor Kotelawala Defence University, Maj. Gen. Milinda Peiris, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has sought for his resignation, the Presidential Secretariat told Daily Mirror.

The government is planning to intensify countrywide raids on liquor factories using fake security stickers, after authorities seized 100, 000 such bottles in the past week alone, Finance State Minister said.

A total of 98 persons from 28 families have been affected due to fallen trees and high winds following heavy rains experienced in the Galle, Kalutara and Ratnapura districts, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

A year into Sri Lanka’s sharp economic decline, the country’s public health institutions are on their knees, with shortages of medicine, delayed surgeries, and an exodus of medical professionals.

The Department of Immigration and Emigration (DIE) is compelled to continue with the issuance of ordinary passports at present due to limited progress and the delay in the implementation of the e-passport project, especially the procurement process that began in 2015.