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Yesterday, 6th April 2021, the Russian Ministry of Health, the Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund) announced that Sputnik Light, a single dose COVID-19 vaccine, has received authorization for use in Russia.
Sputnik Light, the Single Dose Version of Sputnik V Authorized in Russia Read More
Sputnik V vaccine, a product of Russian Research facility, Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology is one of the main vaccination candidate Sri Lanka is looking forward to acquire in mass scale. The first consignment of Sputnik V Vaccine with 15000 doses arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday, 4th May 2021. According to state officials Sri Lanka is to receive 13 million doses of this Sputnik V vaccine in near future.
Sputnik V; the Russian Weapon Against the COVID 19 Pandemic Read More
In a special press release today, 1st of May 2021 the Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC) announced obtaining the GMP license from NMRA for manufacturing their COVID 19 Rapid Test Kit RT-LAMP.
SLINTEC Obtains NMRA GMP License for Their COVID Test Kit, Commercial Manufacturing to Commence Soon Read More
In a special announcement today the scientists at Sri Jayewardenepura University revealed the COVID 19 virus strain behind the recent increase of the cases to be the variant B.1.1.7 which was first identified in United Kingdom during the month September 2020. According to the observations in UK this variant was found to be associated with increased admissibility and higher virulance.
COVID Variant B.1.1.7: Some Key Facts You Should Know Read More
In a special event held today a group of scientists from the University of Peradeniya introduced a new face mask with a 99% efficiency in removing and repelling harmful organisms …
Sri Lankan Scientists Introduce a Face Mask Made from Materials Improved with Nanotechnology Read More
With the entire world is looking forward to a successful vaccine against the deadly COVID 19 Pandemic two countries who are well ahead in the vaccine production race will begin …
Russia to Begin Mass Scale Vaccination Against COVID 19 While UK Authorize The Pfizer/Biontech COVID 19 Vaccine for General Use Read More
In a recent webinar organized by the Institute of Biology Sri Lanka, Prof. Neelika Malawige from the Center for Dengue Research of University of Sri Jayawardenapura delivered a special presentation …
Transmission Dynamics of SARS-CoV2 Virus in Sri Lanka Read More
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) analysis of SARS CoV 2 viral samples by the Center for Dengue Research of Sri Jayewardenepura University has shown the presence of four clades out of five reported clades- 19A, 19B, 20A, 20B and 20C of Corona virus in Sri Lanka.
Four out of Five SARS NCoV 2 Genome Clades found in Sri Lanka. Read More
Early this week, National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka announced a proposal for a National Level conference on “COVID -19: Impact, Mitigation, Opportunities and Building Resilience” under the theme “From Adversity to Serendipity” in January 2021.
NSF to Organize a National Conference on “COVID -19: Impact, Mitigation, Opportunities and Building Resilience” Read More
A recent research conducted by a team in Triniy Collage, Dublin, Ireland shows a possible involvement of Vitamin D levels of Covid 19 patients towards low mortality rates. The team had done this study using Vitamin D data available online about the European countries affected by COVID 19 and the Covid 19 mortality rates of those countries as reported by WHO.
Vitamin D determines severity in COVID-19: Irish research Read More