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The first pill designed to treat symptomatic Covid has been approved by the UK medicines regulator. The tablet - molnupiravir - will be given twice a day to vulnerable patients recently diagnosed with the disease. In clinical trials the pill, originally developed to treat flu, cut the risk of hospitalisation or death by about half.

Here are the places where vaccinations are given today

A total of 592 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Sri Lanka, stated the Department of Government Information.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, stated the Meteorology Department. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere particularly during the evening or night. Showers may occur in Mannar district during the morning. Fairly heavy showers about 75mm can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa,...

Showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, stated the Meteorology Department. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere in the evening or night. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm can be expected at some places in the Uva, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Central, North-western and Eastern provinces.

340 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 513,880, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has been named as the Number 1 ranked player in ICC T20I bowler rankings.

Level 2 (Amber) warnings was issued for Badulla and Ratnapura districts. They are: Badulla District – Ella and PassaraRatnapura District – Eheliyagoda The level 1 yellow Alert was issued for following areas:Galle District – Nagoda, Neluwa and ElpitiyaKalutara District – BulathsinhalaKandy District – Gangawata Korale, Harispattuwa, Yatinuwara, Doluwa and Ganga Ihala KoraleKegalle District – Bulathkohupitiya, Mawanella and Aranayake Accordingly, residents in surrounding...

The low-pressure area located around Sri Lanka is moving away from the island, stated the Meteorology Department. However atmospheric conditions are still favorable for the formation of evening thundershowers over the island. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most parts of the island during the evening or night. Showers or thundershowers may occur in the Western, Southern and...

It is an enormous achievement that Sri Lanka has been able to vaccinate over 70% of the total population, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said today.