The Government Medical Association yesterday started an indefinite strike, as the government temporarily suspended the disturbance, availability and transport allowance, which had been increased by Rs 35.000 ($110) from January, as previously promised

Sri Lanka's anti-drug campaign has led to the arrest of more than 50.000 people and the seizure of over US$20 million worth of drugs, but has drawn criticism for accusations of human rights violations from UN and other rights groups

The Association of Ambulance Drivers of the Government Health Service has drawn attention to the shortage of qualified an in-force drivers within the Sri Lankan government hospital system

The Vedda, an indigenous group in Sri Lanka, have been found to have a significant genetic link to the ethnic populations of India, according to scientists at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology and four other research institutes