Sri Lankas death troll due to covid 19 infection risen above 3500
Sri Lanka reported 35 deaths due to corona infections yesterday, the Government Information Department. Accordingly, the number of corona deaths in the country has increased to 3502.
Joseph Starling and others staged a protest at the Mullaitivu Army Quarantine Center
General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers Union Joseph Starling and others staged a protest at the Mullaitivu Army Quarantine Center after being arrested and released on bail while they are on quarantine. Joseph Starling and 31 others were arrested and released on bail for allegedly violating the centre tine rules at the Parliament Roundabout, but were taken to an Army quarantine centre in Mullaitivu for violating the quarantine rules. Later last night, Joseph Starling and others protested using the resources of the Quarantine Center, demanding the government to withdraw the Kotelawala Defense University Bill. The convener of the Joint Unemployed Graduates Association Ven. Thenne Gnanananda Thero and the Media Secretary of the Jathika Bhikku Peramuna Ven. Koswatte Mahanama Thero also participated in the protest.
Sri Lanka is the most successful country in controlling this epidemic in the South Asian region- Namal Rajapaksa
Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa says that we have reached a critical juncture in the implementation of the largest vaccination program in the history of Sri Lanka. The Sinopharm vaccine was administered at four locations in the Hambantota District to about 1,000 people, including 500 hotel staff, tour guides, tour drivers and 150 safari drivers with the guidence of Namal Rajapaksa, Minister of Sports and Prasanna Ranatunga, Minister of Tourism. A program has been launched to reopen the country that was devastated by the Corona epidemic and to improve economic and social stability. Foremost among these and the work that the world believes is that the country can be opened up in the vaccination program. Sri Lanka is the most successful country in controlling this epidemic in the South Asian region, he said. He said these while he was speaking at the inauguration of a vaccination program for over 500,000 people in the tourism sector.
Covid 19 vaccination in Sri Lanka – Internationally Recognized Covid Vaccine Digital Certificate introduced
Minister Namal Rajapaksa introduced the Internationally Recognized Covid Vaccine Digital Certificate (Smart Digital Vaccine Certificate) for the people of Sri Lanka who have received both doses of the Covid 19 vaccine at the Ministry of Health. Accordingly, the Minister presented the first Covid injection digital card to Kapila Jeewantha, Secretary of the Sri Lanka Gymnastics Association, on behalf of the Sri Lankan team leaving for the Tokyo Olympics in Japan this month as the first phase. Application for this internationally recognized Covid Vaccination Digital Card (Smart Digital Vaccine Certificate) prepared by the Ministry of Health and the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) under the State Ministry of Digital Technology and Entrepreneurship Development Sri Lankans will soon be able to download it from the Ministry of Health website. This vaccination digital card contains the name, age, identity card number, date of vaccination, type of vaccine and batch number of the person who received the vaccine. This Covid Vaccination Digital Card is issued by the Government of Sri Lanka and its uniqueness lies in its ability to verify the accuracy from anywhere in the world through QR .
Sri Lanka import another Chinese made Sinopharm vaccine 2 million doses
Another 2 million consignments of the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine were brought to the Katunayake International Airport this morning to control corona infections in the country. The consignment was brought in by Sri Lankanan aircraft and is the largest consignment of vaccines ever received in the country.
Kelani Bridge connected at the centre
The state-of-the-art bridge under construction in Kelaniya was connected at the centre yesterday. The new Kelani Bridge at Peliyagoda was ceremonially connected at the centre by Highways Minister Johnston Fernando and other officials. The new Kelani Bridge project starts from the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway at the Peliyagoda Bridge Junction and ends at the Orugodawatta Junction and Port Access Junction. The bridge has six lanes from the end of the Colombo – Katunayake Expressway to the Bandaranaike Roundabout and will be four lanes from there on to the Orugodawatta, Ingurukade Junction and the Port entrance. The length of the bridge section across the Kelani River is 380 meters. The bridge is being constructed in two stages. The first package, the steel output bridge section, is at a cost of Rs. 31,593 million, while the second stage, the concrete suspension bridge section, is at a cost of Rs. 9,896 million.
Sri Lanka reported 33 covid 19 related deaths yesterday.
The Department of Government Information has reported 33 deaths due to corona infection yesterday. Accordingly, the number of corona deaths in the country has risen to 3467.
Current Travel Restrictions in Sri Lanka – People are crossing the provincial borders on foot
Although health guidelines state that travel between provinces is restricted, it is reported that many people get off buses at the provincial border and walk to other provinces. According to the reports people from the Kegalle area in the Sabaragamuwa Province got off the bus at the provincial border, crossed the Ma Oya bridge and headed towards Polgahawela in the North Western Province. News reported that they are the people who residents of the kegalle area who worked in the Kurunegala polgahawela and other North Western Province areas. People who travel in this manner are also greatly distressed as they need to report for their duties on time.
Sri Lanka – India Cricket Tournament will be postponed
It is reported that the ODI and 20-20 series between Sri Lanka and India has been postponed for a few days. The team’s batting coach Grant Flower and the analyst G.T Niroshan was confirmered for infected with Covid 19. The first ODI between Sri Lanka and India was scheduled to begin on the 13th.
Weddings with 150 guests are allowed, with new travel restrictions circular
The Director-General of Health Services has issued a new circular further easing the currently active travel restrictions. However, the current provincial travel restrictions will remain in place for another 14 days. According to the new travel restrictions, weddings with150 guests will be allowed. Permission has also been granted to open places of worship, including temples and churches.