The time has come to build a crematorium in Sri Lanka that can cremate between 150-200 bodies a day- Prof. Suneth Agampodi
The time has come to build a crematorium in Sri Lanka that can cremate between 150-200 bodies a day, says Prof. Suneth Agampodi. He says the situation has arisen with the government’s decision to challenge the delta variant of the corona virus. He is a Professor in the Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Rajarata University and is well known as an Epidemiologist and Researcher. He has made these comments while posting a statement on his Twitter account.
75% of the infected people in colombo are infected with covid 19 delta variant- Dr. Chandima Jeewandara
It is reported that more than 75% of the infected people identified within the Colombo city limits are infected with the Delta variety. This was stated by Dr. Chandima Jeewandara of the Institute of Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He wrote on his Twitter account that the number of patients infected with the Delta virus had risen from 19.3% in the first week of July to 75%. https://mobile.twitter.com/chandi2012?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1423257800143085579%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flankacnews.com%2Fe0b69ae0b79ce0b785e0b6b9-e0b6a9e0b799e0b6bde0b78ae0b6a7e0b78f-e0b69ce0b792e0b6bde0b69ce0b6b1e0b793-e0b6b4e0b790e0b6ade0b792e0b6bb%2F https://youtu.be/5NRl-MWYeEM
A womans dead body has been found inside a sack in a shop
A womans dead body has been found inside a sack in a shop. Police said they had previously received a complaint about a missing woman and suspected that the body was in the sack. The owner of the shop has been arrested in connection with the incident. A complaint has been lodged with the Valachchenai Police regarding the disappearance of a 55 year old woman residing in the Valachchenai area last evening (05).
Two million doses of Sinopharm vaccine arrived to Sri Lanka
Two million doses of Chinese-made Sinopharm Covid injection were taken to the Katunayake International Airport this morning (06). Minister of State, Prof. Channa Jayasumana stated that the vaccine is planned to be given to those who have received the first dose of Sinopharm vaccine and the second dose.
Sri Lanka reported 94 covid 19 related deaths
Another 94 covid 19 deaths have been confirmed by the director-general of Health Services. With the 94 deaths confirmed, the total number of covid deaths in the country has risen to 4,821.
Actress Shalani Tharaka has been diagnosed with a corona infection.
Actress Shalani Tharaka has been diagnosed with a corona infection. She is the recipient of both doses of coronavirus cyanoform vaccine. She request those she meets in the near recently for the quarantine. She said this by posting a note on social media.
Health staffs engaged in a islandwide protest
Health staff at hospitals across the country are stepping down to launch protests today morning. Saman Ratnapriya, President of the Government Nurses Association, says that the protests are based on six demands, including protesting against the recruitment of pregnant women. He says health staff will be out of all their services from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will be on strike from 12 to 1 p.m. He said 44 health unions were participating in the protests
The news I told about India I see with my own eyes in my country today- Thilakshani Maduwanthi
Journalist Thilakshani Madhuwantha has posted a note on her social media account regarding the congestion caused by corona infected patients at the Kalubowila Hospital. She said her mother was in a long queue to be hospitalized with a corona infection and that two died in front of her eyes while waiting in line, some fainting and falling to the ground.
The 2021 Mrs World Contest scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka has been cancelled
The 2021 Mrs World Contest scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka has been cancelled and It will be held in Las Vegas, USA. The organizing committee has announced that this year’s Miss World pageant will not be held in Sri Lanka due to the Corona pandemic. The organizers regret that it could not be held in Sri Lanka as planned.
Sri Lanka reported 82 covid 19 related deaths
Another 82 corona deaths are confirmed by the Director-General of Health and it marks the highest number of corona deaths in a single day in the country. Accordingly, the total number of deaths due to corona infection in the country has risen to 4,727. Meanwhile, another 2543 corona infections have been identified within the day. At the same time, the total number of infected people identified in the country has increased to 318,737.