The 10th World Ayurveda Day is being celebrated with pride in Colombo.
Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa emphasizes that an innovative program will be implemented to achieve universal health coverage in the country by integrating Ayurveda. World Ayurveda Day was observed yesterday (23). It was held at the…
Sri Lanka secures $106.9m ADB Package for secondary healthcare
The programme focuses on hospital infrastructure and pandemic preparedness. Sri Lanka is set to receive a $106.9m financing package from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to strengthen its secondary healthcare services. The funding for the “Strengthening Integrated Health Care and Governance for…
Strengthening Maternal and Child Healthcare in Northern Sri Lanka
With the generous support of the Government of Japan, UNFPA Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society, has strengthened maternal and child healthcare services in the Northern Province. The newly renovated Kayts MOH clinic in Jaffna…
Sri Lanka’s leading hospitals achieve global acclaim in latest AMC ranking
Brand Finance’s latest research includes two Sri Lankan hospitals among the global top 250 National Hospital of Sri Lanka secures 66th spot globally Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children amongst the top 250 hospitals globally, demonstrates significant improvement Brand Finance's...
Sri Lanka becomes the second country in the South-East Asia Region to initiate the capacity building for Health Emergency Operations Centres
From 25 to 28 June 2024, Sri Lanka initiated the capacity building package rollout for Health Emergency Operations Centres (HEOC) in line with the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 requirements to develop, strengthen and maintain their capacities to respond promptly...
Jaffna Medical Association Annual Congress Hosts Dynamic Debate on AI in Medicine
On September 18, 2025, the Jaffna Medical Association’s Annual Congress featured a highly engaging and thought-provoking debate on the theme “AI in Medicine: Treat or Threat to Humanity.” The session, marked by both intellectual rigor and lively exchanges, received high praise from all…