The government has decided to purchase 400,000 vials of Human Papilliomavirus (HPV) Recombinant Vaccine which is used in the prevention of cervical cancers.
The cabinet procurement committee after studying the project had decided to award the tender to UNICEF.
A proposal to make the purchase was put forward by Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne as a part of the national immunization programme of the government.
Cervical cancer has been identified as the most common form of cancer in females.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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