Provincial travel restrictions from today
Travel restrictions between provinces will be activated from midnight today and given the increase in the spread of the corona virus, restrictions on movement between Districts would also be considered in the future. Army Commander Shavendra Silva said. He added that despite the restrictions on travel, essential services are operating without interruption. He said that the maximum date for the implementation of travel restrictions until May 31and it has been announcedafter the instructions given by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa that the public should be informed of the expiration date when imposing travel restrictions,while, participating in a program held on Swaranavahini yesterday night.
Corona 3rd wave in Sri Lanka- Wealthy people flee far away from Colombo
It is reported that a significant number of the country’s wealthy people living in the vicinity of the capital have now moved to other places outside Colombo. These people are running their core businesses in Colombo with the help of employees and stay away from Colombo. The main reason for this is the rapid rise of the third corona wave once again in the western provinces including Colombo.
Sri Lanka reported 27 more deaths
Yesterday was marked as the deadliest day of the corona pandemic since it started. The death of 26 infected people was confirmed by the Director-General of Government Information yesterday. (May 10) Among those killed yesterday was a 3-month-old baby. Accordingly, the death toll rises to 827 in the country
A special operation by the police to observe quarantine rules in public transport
Police say that a special operation will be launched today (May 10) regarding the observance of quarantine rules in public transport service; Police Media Spokesman, DIG Ajith Rohana stated. They observe whether they following the rule carrying passengers in buses,only for the number of seats. The spokesman also said that taxis as well as observe to find they follow the rule of carry only two passengers in addition to the driver. Police also said that the law will be strictly enforced against those who violate those restrictions.
Scheduled surgeries at government hospitals postponed due to overcrowded ICU s
A senior official of the Ministry of Health said that steps have been taken to postpone scheduled surgeries at government hospitals and to perform only emergency surgeries as usual due to the overcrowding of intensive care unit beds in government hospitals. He said the move was aimed at re-utilizing government hospital intensive care beds for emergencies in the face of the ongoing corona pandemic. He said the intensive care unit beds in government hospitals were at risk of overflowing due to the new coronavirus outbreak that was spreading across the country these days. The admission of patients coming for surgeries from outside the province to hospitals in cities was restricted due to this situation. The waiting list for hospitals will be extended for several more months due to the postponement of normal surgeries, the official added.
Sri Lanka lifted the palm oil importing ban
The government has decided to lift the ban on the importing palm oil to the country. Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena said that the ambassadors of Malaysia and Indonesia had contacted him to protest against the ban noting that the ban was a violation of WTO agreements. Accordingly, the situation has been resolved as Sri Lanka has agreed to allow the import of quality and pure palm oil, the Minister said.
Sri Lanka’s Four Medical Associations Warn the Government About a National catastrophe
The country’s top four medical associations have written to President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to warn of a major catastrophe in the future if strict travel restrictions are not imposed soon on the spread of the coronavirus across the country. The article also points out that the number of corona deaths could rise sharply in the next few weeks and beyond, depending on the situation. They point out that if the spread of the disease is not brought under control immediately, the costs will increase. The letter sent by the Sri Lanka Medical Association, the Government Medical Officers ‘Association, the Specialist Physicians’ Association and the Inter-College Committee of the Sri Lanka Medical Association is as follows.
There is no oxygen in the market, everything has been sold, the whole country is in a danger – Chief Physician of Homagama Hospital
Indian corona variant is the most deadly and most endangered variety and it has spread throughout the country and that the whole country is in a danger, Dr. Eranga Narangoda, Chief Physiotherapist, Corona Treatment Center, Homagama stated. He said that now beds in the Homagama hospital were filed and the intensive care units were overcrowded and there is a lack of oxygen and at present, there is no equipment in the local market including oxygen containers and all of them have been purchased. He further added that this could have been brought under control if the country had been completely closed down and the airport had been closed down. He said this while joining an interview on a youtube channel.
Public service under minimum staff from today: pregnant mothers are not allowed.
The Ministry of Public Services, Provincial Councils, and Local Government states that a circular will be issued today(May 10) authorizing Secretaries to Ministries and Heads of Departments to carry out essential services in the public service with a minimum staff. Its secretary, J.J. Mr. Ratnasiri stated that pregnant mothers will not be called to work under this circular. The decision was taken at a discussion chaired by Basil Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday (May 09).
Govt. Take the responsibility for providing fertilizer for Maha season – Mahindananda Aluthgamage
The Consumer Affairs Authority says it will take legal action against those who sell and hide fertilizer at higher prices. The Authority stated that it receives complaints from the public in this regard. Meanwhile, Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage stated that the government will take the responsibility of providing the required fertilizer for the next Maha season.