Sri Laka reported Several other individuals infected with the delta variant of the coronavirus
Several other individuals infected with the delta variant of the coronavirus have been identified. They have been identified from Colombo, Piliyandala, Kilinochchi and Jaffna. Further tests are being carried out to detect infections with that variant.
A message from the police to those traveling in small vehicles
Nine deaths have been reported in road accidents in the past 24 hours seven of the deaths were on motorcycles and the other two were people traveling in three-wheelers. police said. Police Media Spokesman, Senior DIG Ajith Rohana stated that people traveling in small vehicles are more likely to be involved in road accidents. About 40 people a day are injured in road accidents and accordingly, those traveling in small vehicles should travel on safer roads, Senior DIG Ajith Rohana further said.
PCR negative tourists can travel inside Sri Lanka without the quarantine period
The Tourist Board has informed that tourists who have received both doses of the Covid-19 immunization vaccine will be allowed to travel anywhere in the country if the PCR test confirms that they are not infected. However, the board’s advisor Nimesh Herath said that they should undergo another PCR test after 7 days.
China has decided to provide another 1.6 million doses of the Covid 19 vaccines
China has decided to provide another 1.6 million doses of the Covid 19 Sinopharm vaccine to Sri Lanka. The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka has announced that the dosages will be given as a gift from China to Sri Lanka. The Chinese Embassy further stated that through this the vaccination program in Sri Lanka can be further accelerated.
Sri Lanka has signed a joint statement prepared by China over human rights in the United Kingdom
Sri Lanka has signed a joint statement prepared by China expressing concern over the human rights situation in the United Kingdom. The joint statement was presented at the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. The Chinese delegation in Geneva said in a statement that It is an honor to speak on behalf of a group of countries. We express our deep concern over the human rights situation in the United Kingdom. Racism, racism, hate speech, phobia and related violence have long existed in the United Kingdom. The Chinese delegation said the discrimination had been seen in the history of the United Kingdom since the trade of slave Africans through colonialism.