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Only 40 medicinal drugs in short supply at hospitals - Deputy Minister clarifies
25 May 2025 (1:51 PM) Cases of dengue and chikungunya on the rise, Dy Health Minister
25 May 2025 (10:37 AM) Russian drones attack Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities, three dead outside the capital
25 May 2025 (1:02 PM) 7-year-old killed in wild elephant attack in Gomarankadawala
25 May 2025 (6:25 PM) Remanded ex-Minister Duminda Dissanayake admitted to prison hospital
25 May 2025 (4:04 PM) Heavy showers above 100mm expected in parts of the island
25 May 2025 (5:38 PM) |
Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni has issued a clarification following media reports that claimed 180 types of medicines are in short supply at hospitals across the country. 
The number of cases of dengue and chikungunya in the country are continuing to rise steadily according to current data, Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni has said. 
Russian forces attacked Kyiv and other cities early on Sunday, injuring at least 11 people in the capital, killing three people in towns around it and damaging dwellings and other buildings, officials said. 
A 7-year-old child has died after being attacked by a wild elephant in the Indikatuwewa area of Gomarankadawala. 
Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake, who was arrested and remanded following the discovery of a gold-plated firearm at a prominent apartment complex in Havelock Town on Tuesday (20), has been admitted to the prison hospital. 
Heavy showers above 100 mm can be expected at some places in the next 24 hours in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts, the Department of Meteorology said. Copyright © 2007 - 2025 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
