Farmers in long queues for fertilisers
Farmers cultivating vegetables in the Nuwara Eliya area have been waiting in front of the Nuwara Eliya Agrarian Services Center offices to obtain chemical fertilizers since early morning yesterday, but they have not received the chemical fertilizers that meet their demand. There are over ten thousand farmers who cultivate vegetables on a large scale and a small scale in 29 Grama Niladhari Divisions in the Nuwara Eliya area and they have been cultivating vegetables for a long time using chemical fertilizers as a livelihood. An official of the Nuwara Eliya Agrarian Services Center stated that 100 bundles of TDM fertilizer, 50 bundles of urea fertilizer and 200 bundles of fertilizer used as substitute fertilizer for green manure were received at the Nuwara Eliya Agrarian Services Center yesterday. The vegetable growers in the Nuwara Eliya area who had come to obtain chemical fertilizer on payment stated that the Department of Agrarian Services had issued fertilizer to several farmers who were on the waiting list yesterday and that the fertilizer released was chemical fertilizer used for paddy cultivation could not be used for vegetable cultivation and the released urea fertilizer was not sufficient for his cultivation.
One million corona infections will be reported in Sri Lanka in 100 days – Ministry of Health predicts
The ministry warns that more than a million cases of corona infection could be reported in the country within 100 days, Dr. Hemantha Herath, Deputy Director-General of Health Services, Media Spokesman, Ministry of Health, said. If a corona infected person transmits the disease to five other people, the number of patients will double every five days. Accordingly, if the number of patients doubles 20 times, the number of infected people in the country will exceed one million within 100 days, he said.
How to suppress corona – western doctor who has mastered Hela Nila medicine
Dr Malin Batagoda is a Western doctor who was educated at the Colombo Medical College and is currently working at the Matara Hospital and he has also mastered Hela Nila Veda. He advises people to reduce the impact of the coronavirus by increasing their immunity to the food they eat at a time coronavirus pandemic is spreading rapidly across the country. He explains to a youtube channel how the diet enhances the body’s immunity and reduces the effects of the corona.
120 lakhs of public will be infected with corona and more than 120,000 die – Deputy Director of the Ministry of Health
About 60% of the population, or 12 million, will be infected with the coronavirus, and at least 120,000 of those infected will die, Chamal Sanjeewa, deputy director of the Ministry of Health and Urban Health. Also, he said the government has not yet properly identified the virus and there is no point in doing a lockdown as is being done now. Also, he pointed out that the deadly black fungus which is spreading in India these days has also arrived in Sri Lanka. He said these while joining an interview with a youtube channel.
Prime Minister speaks on the parliament marking the 12th ceremony of the victory.
Sri Lankan prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksha spoke about the war commemoration in the parliament today. He gratitude all three forces for removing terrorism from the country. He also mentioned the forces that contribute when controlling the corona pandemic. He reminded of how the public celebrated this victory after suffering from many years filled with fear and danger. “War heroes sacrificed their lives to give you freedom and bring peace to the country. Therefore, we will not betray the victory achieved by sacrificing thousands of lives at any moment, no matter what the challenge. We value this country.” He said He also mentioned keeping the trust of three forces on facing the pandemic as they will surely defeat this as well.
A Cyber attack was carried out on several Sri Lankan government websites on Tuesday (18)
A Cyberattack was carried out on several Sri Lankan government websites on Tuesday (18) said the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team. The websites of the Health Ministry, Sri Lankan Embassy in China, Energy Ministry and the Rajarata University came under a cyber attack, it said. “02 websites were restored,” said the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team, adding that no data was stolen, but data was corrupted.
A monk of Atamasthana falls while walking and dies
Investigations into the sudden death of a Buddhist monk at a temple in the Atamasthana sacred area in Anuradhapura have revealed that the deceased monk was infected with corona. The monk was walking in his temple when he suddenly fell and died. The monk, who was lying on the ground, was rushed to hospital by a novice monk and a police officer. Subsequent tests revealed that he had a corona infection.
The country will be closed for 21- 28 and will open only Tuesday
Government has decided to impose travel restrictions across the country over the coming weekend as well. Accordingly, strict restrictions will be imposed from 11 pm on Friday the 21st to 4 am on Tuesday the 25th, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said. Again on the same day, Tuesday, May 25, from 11pm to 4am on Friday, May 28th, these travel restrictions will be in effect. Anyone who is not on essential services will be restricted from leaving the home during that period.
Children will be put on probation If parents have to stay in corona centres
The Sabaragamuwa Province has decided to place children without any other care under the probation department if the mother and father become infected with corona. Provincial Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa said. He said these while addressing a meeting of the Corona Suppression Committee. He said that when both parents are sent to corona treatment centres, the children of some families become insecure and some do not even have the protection of a close relative, so they are taken into probation Centres. He added that adequate facilities have been provided in the province to face the pandemic.
Emergency telephone numbers introduced to inform corona infections
An emergency telephone number has been introduced for those who have been diagnosed with corona infection and have not yet been able to be taken to treatment centres. Hemantha Herath, Deputy Director-General of Health Services, said that if an infected person is staying at home and needs medical advice, they should call these numbers. 0117 966 36619991906