Covid 19 vaccination card will be important as the national identity card in the future – DIG Ajith Rohana
Police Media Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana stated that the Corona Vaccine Card will be required to participate in various events in the future. He also says that people who refuse to get the vaccine will face many problems in the future and points out that in addition to the National Personal Identity Card, it will be very important for anyone to have a corona vaccination card with them in the future. He also called on health authorities and police to inform those who refuse to be vaccinated.
About 85% of the patients who come to the outpatient department for treatment are diagnosed with coronavirus- Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama
Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases says that these days about 85% of the patients who come to the outpatient department for treatment are diagnosed with coronavirus. He also points out that the existing virus capacity of the identified infections is high in those patients. He said that it was suspected that the infection was caused by the Delta variety and that it could be speculated that the Delta variety was spreading in Colombo and adjoining areas. He added that the country would face a serious crisis in the future due to this situation. Looking at the nature of the reported patients, a worse situation than the third wave is likely to emerge in the future, he added.
My sister doesn’t know how to write in English- Ishalini’s brother, Thiruprasad
His sister Ishalini Jude, who died in a fire, was educated at the Puwakpitiya Tamil Maha Vidyalaya for only 7 years and she does not know how to write in English as far as he knows, Ishalini’s brother, Thiruprasad, said. Responding to a query, Thiruprasad said he did not know anything about the written note on the wall saying cause of death in English in the room where his sister was staying. Thiruprasad said that although he knew that his sister could write something by looking at it, his sister did not have the level of education to write something in English letters.
There is no possibility of increasing the salaries of teachers at this time- Minister Gamini Lokuge
Minister Gamini Lokuge says that there is no possibility of increasing the salaries of teachers at this time. He said the country did not have the financial strength to do so at the moment. He said this after concluding the Cabinet meeting yesterday (02). https://youtu.be/VvI7yEE1AcU
The junior staff of hospitals island wide have decided to engage in a trade union action
The junior staff of hospitals island wide have decided to engage in a trade union action today (03) and tomorrow (04) to report sick leave. The General Secretary of the United Health Services Association Tampitiye Sugathananda Thero stated that the trade union action is based on several demands to ensure the safety of junior staff employees.
The country would return to where it was last May- Dr. Ananda Wijewikrama
According to Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, a specialist at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, it is almost certain that the rise in corona infections is due to the spread of the Delta variant. He pointed out that there is a significant increase in the number of infected people with oxygen requirements in the country, especially in hospitals in the Western Province. The doctor emphasizes that it is a serious mistake to be happy that the number of infected people is still around 2,000 per day. He said the number of patients could rise further if the public health laws were not properly enforced, adding that the country would return to where it was last May.
Council meeting about Kotelawala Defense University Act. ended without a solution
The meeting of the ruling party group of parliamentarians chaired by the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday afternoon has taken a heated turn. This situation has arisen due to the discussion that took place between that group of parliamentarians regarding the Kotelawala Defense University Act. Several members of the People’s Front as well as members of minority parties have expressed their views against the bill. As such, the Prime Minister has informed the group that a committee will be appointed to discuss the bill further and the bill will not be tabled until its decision is reached. Accordingly, the council meeting ended without a solution.
The cause of death was written on the wall of the room by the dead girl- Minor girl killed at Rishad bathuidheens house
Police have drawn attention to a note written on the wall of the small room where the minor girl who was killed in a fire stayed in the house of MP Rishad Bathiudeens residence. It had the Tamil word ’cause of death’ written in English letters. CID officials are conducting a thorough investigation into the incident. Police are investigating whether the sentence was written by the girl or to mislead investigations after the girl was burnt to death. Accordingly, the Government Analyst’s Department has been summoned and further investigations are being carried out.
Minister Bandula returns the residence Because an underaged girl was raped there.
Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena has handed over his ministry quarters to the Ministry of Public Administration. Bandula Gunawardena has taken this decision due to information that a minor girl was abused while the former Trade Minister Rishad Bathiudeen was using the official residence. It is also stated that Rs. 21 million has been spent to repair the official residence during that period.
Sri Lanka reported 63 covid 19 related deaths
Another 63 corona deaths are reported by the Government Information Department. That brings the number of corona deaths in the country to 4,571.