Sri Lanka reported 215 covid 19 related deaths
Another 215 corona deaths are confirmed by the Director General of Health. At the same time the number of corona deaths in the country rises to 9400.
US dollar selling price go beyond the 260 rupee limit in Sri Lanka
Today, the selling price of a US dollar has exceeded 226 rupees at a number of leading commercial banks in the country. However, it is alleged that it is very difficult to open letters of credit for the same. But the selling prices of state banks are shown as 204 rupees. The dollar exchange rate is 204 rupees per dollar. But Pettah exchanges are selling the US dollar beyond the 260 rupee limit.
An elderly mother is brought to the weekly market and abandoned
The Nuwara Eliya Police have commenced an investigation in searching caretakers of a 75-year-old mother who was abandoned after being taken to a weekly market adjacent to the Nuwaraeliya police station on the 31st. Residents around the “Sathi Pola” area say that the mother was taken to the Sathi Pola grounds on the afternoon of the 30th and abandoned. The mother, who did not say anything about her caretakers, told police that she was in the Magastota area in Nuwara Eliya and another time was residing in Labukele, Nuwara Eliya. The Nuwara Eliya Police have commenced an investigation on the 31st of last month after receiving information from the residents of the area that there was an elderly mother without a guardian at the Nuwara Eliya Sathi Pola premises from the afternoon of the 30th. A special team of the Nuwara Eliya Police has commenced investigations into the mother who did not confirm her identity.
A funeral corona cluster started in Vavuniya, Public Health Inspectors are searching for associates
The Vavuniya Public Health Inspectorate has identified 28 persons who had attended a funeral at a house in the Pattaipirandakulam area in Olumaduwa, Vavuniya as infected with covid 19. The funeral was held at a house in the village of Pattepirindakulama, Olumaduwa on the 24th and out of the 30 people who attended the funeral, 28 were identified as having Covid infection. Two persons were admitted to the Puliyankulama Hospital in Vavuniya due to a sudden fever at the house where the funeral was held. Later tests identified them as covid infected. Based on the information that was later revealed, antigen tests were carried out on 30 people who were present at the funeral and 28 of them were identified along with the first two. According to the Vavuniya Public Health Inspectors, further investigations are underway to find their associates and quarantine them.
Good news for the whole country .. Corona can control mid-October – Chandima Jeewandara
By the end of September, there will be a significant reduction in the number of patients in the country, said Dr Chandima Jeewandara of Jayewardenepura University. He said it would take another two weeks to reduce the number of infections and deaths, adding that this was his personal opinion. He also says that if no new strains are reported in the country by mid-October, the number of cases will be reduced. He said, that the majority of the country’s population would be properly immunized through vaccination by that time He expressed these views at a discussion held on Derana Tv
Milinda Moragoda assumes duties as High Commissioner to India
Former Minister Milinda Moragoda has assumed duties as the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India for 30 days. He was appointed High Commissioner to India about a year ago. His appointment was opposed by several parties.
Legal Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya came to the CID on behalf of Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara.
Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara was summoned by the CID to inquire into a complaint received alleging that he had made false statements regarding the local drug production and anti-corona program and that his lawyers had informed that he was suffering from corona. The special feature of this event was that the Legal Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balawega, President’s Counsel Thisath Wijegunawardena came to the CID on behalf of Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara. Although he was called to the CID yesterday, he had requested for 14 days.
Ready to reduce corona and restore the country within a month – Dr. Nanda Gunawardena
Dr. Nanda Gunawardena, Director of Research and International Affairs, University of Technology, Sri Lanka, said that they could assist the President in reducing the number of corona deaths and restoring the country within a month. He further said that he would directly inform the President that this could be done by using the mega panraim or Karapitiya corona beans developed by a group including himself. He said this in an interview with a YouTube channel.
South African corona Variety which is not responding to the vaccines can enter Sri Lanka- Dr. Chandima Jiwandara
Dr. Chandima Jiwandara, Director, Institute of Allergy Immunology Cell Genetics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, says that it is hard to prevent entering the deadly covid virus that is spreading in South Africa to Sri Lanka. He said the deadly virus had entered New Zealand even though no patients were allowed to enter the country. He points out that the closure of a country like Sri Lanka is practically impossible as it is very difficult to prevent the virus from entering the country as the tourism industry in Sri Lanka is active. He further said that although some measures were taken to prevent the arrival of Alpha and Delta strains in the country, those infected with the virus were later reported by society.
Sri Lanka reported 194 covid 19 related deaths
Another 194 corona deaths are confirmed by the Director General of Health. At the same time the number of corona deaths in the country rises to 9185.