Remaining Grades in Govt. Schools to resume next week
Academic activities in remaining Grades in Government schools will resume next week, Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said today.
He told Parliament that steps were taken...
Japan to reduce quarantine from 10 to three days for business travelers and students
The government is considering reducing the quarantine time for vaccinated foreign nationals that arrive in Japan for short business trips, study abroad and technical...
Kids 12-18 vaccinated with one Pfizer dose considered fully vaccinated on arrival
Children aged between twelve and eighteen years, who have received at least a single dose of Pfizer Vaccine two weeks prior to departure, will...
COVID restrictions including weddings further relaxed
The Health Ministry today eased several restrictions with regards to weddings, capacity in restaurants and night time travel restrictions.
Accordingly, weddings can be held with...
Singapore removes Sri Lanka from travel restriction list
Singapore announced today (Oct 23) that it will re-open its borders to travellers from six countries, including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India.
This follows a...
Russia orders non-working week after record COVID deaths
President Putin urges Russians to get jabbed, saying he is surprised to see widespread vaccine hesitancy in the country.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered...
Inter-provincial travel restrictions extended
The inter-provincial travel restrictions currently in place were extended till October 31, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.
He said public behaviour is vital to...
Katina Perahera allowed, 50 participants at related religious observations
The Health Minisry has issued a circular while amending the maximum participation ceiling when conducting the Katina Perahera due to the ongoing the COVID...
Inter-provincial travel restrictions extended till Oct. 21
The Government has decided to strictly enforce inter-provincial travel restrictions that are current in effect until October 21, the Presidential Media Division (PMD) said.
President...
Pfizer booster shots for all before March
The Health Ministry has acquired the needed doses of the Pfizer vaccine to complete administering a booster shot to all those above the age...