With mounting pressure from religious leaders, coalition party leaders, opposition party leaders, doctors and trade unions of the health sector itself, and after much vacillation, the...
By PALITHA SENANAYAKE Whenever the government in a democratic country like Sri Lanka opts to assert control over a socially fluid situation, the opposition groups tend...
The current Covid-19 situation, as health professionals point out, is frightening to say the least. However, the day-to-day life outside unfolded on the TV screen is...
I am in a dilemma as I am not sure from where to begin this tribute. However, to make it short, his achievements and contributions to...
We are now in a Lockdown. It has been the most common and interesting word in the social and political vocabulary in the past few days....
Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam’s recent article on the pandemic prompted me to pen this letter. I met the good doctor 20 long years ago as a rookie...
No sooner had the US and Allied Forces left Afghanistan, the Taliban forces walked into the capital city and captured power. What was the mission of...
By Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam (Former Chief Medical Officer of Health) Chairman, Standing Committee on Health, Colombo Municipal Council The Delta virus, which sneaked into the country...
By M. C. M. Iqbal The vaccines against COVID-19, available today, are based on different strategies and come with different numbers to indicate their performance. Many...
Puzzling reshuffle Kudos to you for your editorial where you have exposed, without any ambiguity, saying ‘One is at a loss to understand the rationale, if...