The loss of corona control is inevitable- (GMOA)
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) says the spread of corona control is going out of control is inevitable if public behaviour continues after the travel restrictions were relaxed yesterday. Its executive committee member Prasad Colombage says that people behaved in front of institutions such as banks, pawning centres or outlets without heeding any health advice yesterday. He also said that controlling the corona could be problematic if people neglected their responsibilities and disregarded health laws.
Covid 19 current situation in Sri Lanka -Random tests at Wattala factory revealed 128 covid 19 positive cases, 92 of them are Indians.
Health officials had found 128 covid 19 infected people from an iron factory in Wattala. It was revealed after an Investigations carried out on 194 employees of a factory in the Hekitta area in Wattala. According to the reports, 92 of those infected are Indians. The factory centres temporarily closed and infected people have been referred to treatment centres. Other workers were quarantined in the factory.
Chinese banks had stopped supporting cryptocurrency
China has instructed banks and payment platforms to stop supporting digital currency transactions by expanding its clampdown on cryptocurrencies. Following that an order released to shut down Bitcoin mining operations in Sichuan province on Friday Due to that the price of Bitcoin slumped by more 10% on Monday but it labeled to stabilized in Asian trading on Tuesday. The value of the cryptocurrency hitted a record high above $63,000 in April but it has fallen by around 50% since then.
Great Barrier Reef is in danger – UNESCO
UNESCO had announced the Great Barrier Reef which is the world’s biggest coral reef system should be put on a list of World Heritage Sites that are “in danger” because of the harm caused by climate change. Even the UN’s cultural body says the world’s biggest coral reef system should be put on the endangered list at a meeting next month Australian government is strongly opposing the recommendation. The UNESCO had urged Australia to take “accelerated action” immediately on global warming. The Unesco report says the Australian government, had failed to meet the key targets on improving water quality in the reef. If the recommendation accepted, it’ll be the first time a natural World Heritage Site has been placed on the “in danger” list because of impacts from climate change in the history.
Covid 19 current situation in Sri Lanka- Sri Lanka reported 52 covid 19 related deaths
The death of another 52 people infected with corona has been confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the number of corona deaths in the country has risen to 2633.
Covid 19 current situation -Several other Grama Niladari divisions have been isolated
Several other Grama Niladari divisions have been isolated with immediate effect from 6.00 am today. Army Commander Shavendra Silva said the move was aimed at reducing the spread of corona infections. These isolated Grama Niladhari Divisions are as follows; Sri Anandarama Road in the Serapura Grama Niladhari Division of the Kolonnawa Police Division. Kotakawela Grama Niladhari Division in Godakawela Police Division.
People are queuing in front of pawnshops.
After releasing the travel restrictions that lasted for about a month, people are coming to the cities for their necessities today. The media reported that more and more people are attending pawn shops across the country. According to economists, people are increasingly tempted to mortgage gold as their incomes have plummeted and the economy has plummeted.
Officials assume a person from Madiwela Kotte has contracted the Indian Delta variety.
It is suspected that a person infected with the coronavirus found in the Madiwela Pragathipura area in Kotte has contracted the Indian Delta variety. Health officials say he sent his biological samples for further testing. Arrangements have also been made to control the spread of the virus in the area. So far, five Indian-infected people have been found in the Dematagoda area and the area has been closed.
A complaint has been lodged with the police against Sudath Samaraweera.
Attorney-at-Law Aruna Laksiri Unawatuna has complained with the IGP against Dr Sudath Samaraweera, the former Director of the Epidemiology Unit, and others in charge of the unit, alleging that he had compromised national security by failing to perform his statutory duties by submitting incorrect statistics. Specialist Dr Sudath Samaraweera and other government officials have misrepresented and altered the statistics on the number of deaths due to corona infection, They have endangered the lives of the people, failing to fulfil their constitutional duty to the people, including those with corona disease, and has also endangered national security. The complaint alleges that the clause was also erroneous 289 of the Ceylon Penal Code. Accordingly, the petitioner has requested that the inquiries be conducted to ascertain whether the victims were genuinely infected with the coronavirus and whether the figures presented were correct and the matter be investigated as soon as possible.
The banking system is in Sri Lanka in danger of collapsing
Both Minister of State for Finance Ajith Nivard Cabraal and Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila have confirmed that the country’s banking system is in danger of collapsing if fuel prices are not increased, said Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Harsha de Silva. He said the government should explain what would happen to the deposits of the people who have deposited in the banking system if it is at risk of collapsing. If the economic situation could not be controlled, it should be handed over to those who could do it or the government should go home and hand over the country to another group, he added. He made these comments at a press conference held at the office of the Leader of the Opposition.