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COLOMBO (Reuters) – A shortage of medicine caused by an economic crisis in Sri Lanka could soon cause deaths, doctors said, as hospitals are forced to postpone life-saving procedures for their ...

The early pages of this book trace the evolution of Sri Lanka’s medical services during the British period, highlighting the ...

Sri Lanka is experiencing its worst economic crisis on record. Grocery-store shelves are empty, medicine is running out, and people are waiting hours to get gas. Even so, tourists keep coming — and ...

The Government has reaffirmed its strong commitment to strengthening the national health sector, with a focus on systemic ...

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Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Sri Lanka yesterday(06) joined the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines, a global initiative led by the World Health Organization and St. Jude Children's ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka received a first consignment of a $16 million humanitarian aid package from neighboring India to help mitigate severe shortages caused by the country’s worst ...

(From left to right) Dr. A.T. Sudarshana, deputy director of Medical Supplies Division, Ministry of Health, with Harsha Randeny, country manager for Microsoft Sri Lanka and the Maldives COLOMBO, Sri ...