{"id":5936,"date":"2026-09-26T15:49:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T10:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/dashboard\/wordpress-6.9.4\/wordpress\/en_us\/news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T15:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T10:19:07","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthdept.nc.gov.lk\/si\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News & Events"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The latest news, events and announcements from the Provincial Department of Health Services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Latest updates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Stay informed about health programmes, events and services across the province.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Highlights of the Annual Performance Report 2025 of the Department of Health Services, North Central Province. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Public health teams visited schools and clinics across Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa districts as part of the provincial immunisation drive. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A newly built maternity and child care unit was declared open, improving access to safe delivery and newborn care for rural families. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Medical Officers of Health and field staff took part in a two-day workshop on data-driven planning and disease surveillance. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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