A special message from police to the the three-wheeler drivers
Police say three-wheeler drivers should be careful when carrying passengers at night. Police Media Spokesman, Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said that persons who get into the three-wheeler as passengers may be criminals. A three-wheeler was robbed and fled by two persons who had to get into a three-wheeler in the Anuradhapura area last night, he further added. The driver of the three-wheeler had been told to take it to a certain place and the three-wheeler had been robbed on the way to that place. However, the Anuradhapura Police have arrested a person with the abducted three-wheeler.
A large crowd gathered and bathed in a lake for religious ceremony, just like in india before the deadliest covid wave
A large crowd gathered for a religious ceremony in Batticaloa yesterday. They had come for a religious ceremony at the Mamamma Ishwara Kovil in Batticaloa and bathed in the river according to their religious rites. According to media reports, religious observances like this also contributed to the worst corona wave in India. .
Another consignment of Pfizer vaccine for brought to Sri Lanka.
Another consignment of Pfizer vaccine for covid control brought to Sri Lanka. Airport correspondent said that the consignment of 100,000 doses was brought to the Katunayake International Airport at around 02.15 this morning. The consignment was brought to Sri Lanka on a Qatar Airways flight QR-668.
Sri Lanka is going to import oxygen from India and Singapore
According to the Ministry of Health 593 patients with corona have been living on artificial oxygen in hospitals to date. This was stated by Chief Coordinator of the Ministry of Corona Dr. Anwar Hamdani. The number of patients in need of oxygen in the country was 272 as of last month records. The country is also importing oxygen from India and Singapore.
Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Mr. Atiyagala has been tested positive for covid 19
Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Mr. Atiyagala has been infected with the corona virus. As a result, he has resorted to following the necessary health measures. He has also held discussions with Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Presidential Adviser Lalith Weeratunga, Presidential Media Director and Presidential Media Spokesman Kingsley Ratnayake. He has also met a number of dignitaries including senior officials of the Ministry.
Sri Lanka is ready to close down ? – MP Jagath Kumara
Sri Lanka People’s Front (SLPP) MP Jagath Kumara says that the country may have to be closed for a few days due to the situation in the next few days. He said that it would not be easy to close the country, in the current situation but it would have to be closed for a short period to save lives from the pandemic. He said this while was speaking to the media.
Prices of red dhal and sugar in the local market have increased by Rs. 10
According to wholesalers and retailers, the prices of red dhal and sugar in the local market have increased by Rs. 10 in a week. Last week the price of a kilo of red dhal was Rs. 155 and it has been increased by another Rs. 10 on the 07th., they said. The price of a kilo of sugar was Rs. 125 during the last week and the price of sugar has increased from time to time and the wholesale price of a kilo of sugar has increased to Rs. 142 with the increase of Rs. 10 per day, they added Due to the current situation the retail price of a kilo of sugar has to be sold at Rs. 155. Retailers say that they have taken steps to increase the price of red dhal and sugar due to the lack of adequate supply to meet the demand.
Ragama hospital mortuary is full .. corpses are roting outside
The corpses of those who died of corona infection were piled up in and out of the mortuary of the Ragama Teaching Hospital. According to the reports about 20 bodies had been piled up. It also reported bodies are deteriorating further as several crematoriums for cremation are inactive. It also reported crematorium at the Ragama Hospital where 215 bodies of the deceased were cremated has been stopped for several days.
Corona is out of control. All that remains is the construction of mass crematoria – Upul Rohana
The Association of Public Health Inspectors states that the control of the corona virus has gone out of control in the Sri Lankan health system. The President of the Association Upul Rohana points out that the only task left is to build a mass crematorium. He also points out that even the cremation of corona corpses has become a big problem. His view is that the country should be shut down immediately under the current circumstances. He said this while joining to an interview with an Youtube channel.https://youtu.be/eJ3iX6LLuLY
There will be 23,000 corona deaths in Sri Lanka before December – University of Washington
according to the latest data released by the University of Washington the number of corona deaths in Sri Lanka is expected to rise by about 2,000 in the next two weeks. The death toll in the country will be 12,000 by December 1, with a maximum of 23,000, the report said. https://covid19.healthdata.org/sri-lanka?view=cumulative-deaths&tab=trend