Colombo, June 7 (Daily Mirror) - Poson Week begins today, and all necessary arrangements have been made to ensure the convenience and safety of devotees attending the National Poson Festival ...

A group of Buddhist monks from Thailand arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday evening to participate in a Pada Yathra in view of upcoming Poson Festival and the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations ...

All infrastructural facilities are being finalised in Anuradhapura and Mihintale sacred areas for the convenience of more than two million devotees expected to arrive for Poson. The State Poson ...

A recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases reported rising predominance of norovirus GII.17 in the United States (US). Norovirus remains the leading cause of ...

They lack religious significance and overshadow the sacred meaning of Poson Day. The festival is celebrated on the full moon day of Poson — the seventh month in the Sinhalese calendar — which falls on ...

AIA Insurance is celebrating a major milestone in 2025 as it marks the 30th anniversary of its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility initiative—the AIA Poson Safety Programme. Launched in 1993 in ...

That marked the start of the season for the virus. But last year's season started in October, as a new norovirus strain called GII.17 drove a record wave of outbreaks. "Continued surveillance is ...

AIA Insurance proudly celebrates a significant milestone this year as it marks the 30th anniversary of its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility initiative—the AIA Poson Safety Programme. Since its ...

The two dominant strains of norovirus in the UK are GII.17 and GII.4. Hospitals are warning anyone who has norovirus symptoms to stay at home. Norovirus cases have continued to increase across the ...