21 more grama niladhari divisions isolated
Steps have been taken to isolate 21 more grama Service Divisions with immediate effect. The Grama Niladhari Divisions in the Ratnapura and Nuwara Eliya districts have been isolated, Army Commander Shavendanjara Silva said. Isolated Grama Niladhari Divisions are as follows. Ratnapura DistrictDole Kanda Rambuka Kathleen Breastfeeding Imbukkanda Pothupitiya South Moss Pottery and Ceramics Kumbukmitiya Small Delgoda East Delgoda West Dwalagama Management Galahagala Koswatta Kapassara mountain Water Wembitiyagoda Veddagala East Veddagala West Daulagalagama Nuwara Eliya DistrictSt. Cumbs Estate
Coconut oil should not be mixed with any other oil – Gazette Notification issued
The Consumer Affairs Authority has issued a special order through a special gazette notification stating that no other oil should be added to coconut oil Yesterday (May 7). The order has been issued to importers, refiners, manufacturers, wholesalers, packers, distributors and traders of coconut oil.
136 high flow oxygen therapy units for corona treatment arrived on the island
136 High Flow Oxygen Therapy Units will be brought to the island today(May 08) to provide a high-speeded oxygen supply to corona patients. Dr. Jayasundera Bandara, Project Director, covid Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparatory Project, said the equipment, which is made in New Zealand, will be procured through India. The value of the Highflow Oxygen Therapy units is over Rs. 60 million. featured image by – https://www.flexicare.com/coronavirus/
Few more areas isolated
Thirteen Grama Niladhari Divisions in three districts have been isolated with immediate effect. These measures have been taken to control the further spread due to the increase of infection. The Grama Niladhari Divisions that are being isolated are as follows. Gampaha DistrictWattala, Hekitta, Palliyawatta, Kerangapokuna, Galudupitiya, Mattumagala Kalutara DistrictNagoda South, Vijitha Mawatha, Kalutara North Bosiripura Division, Mahawaskaduwa North, Yatadolawatta West Grama Niladhari Division Koratuhena Village Jaffna DistrictKodikamam Central and Kodikamam North
The Sri Lankan government has no power to suspend 2 million Facebook accounts without owners – Information Technology Association
Here is a press release issued by the Information Technology Association of Sri Lanka. Media Minister Dr. Keheliya Rambukwella has stated that legal action will be taken shortly to suspend about 2 million accounts that have been identified as having no proper owners out of the total number of Facebook accounts in the country, according to media reports. About 76 lakhs of Sri Lankans are currently registered as users of the Facebook social media website. Meanwhile, we, the Information Technology Association of Sri Lanka, are amazed at the basis on which the Minister of Mass Media and Information states that about 2 million of those user accounts are accounts without proper ownership. We, as the Association of Information Technology of Sri Lanka, point out to the Government that no government or other third party group has the power to remove, regulate or control Facebook accounts. We at the Sri Lanka Information Technology Association strongly condemn such foolish statements made by various ministers to intimidate social media users Rajiv Yasiru Kuruwitage Mathew Chairman Information Technology Association of Sri Lanka
A racket of selling ICU beds for critically ill patients for 27000 per day.
The Government Nurses’ Association states that there is a racket of selling intensive care beds to people suffering from corona infection. Its chairman, former parliamentarian Saman Rathnapriya, says that a relative of a critically ill patient has been contacted about an intensive care unit for sale at a tourist hotel in the Hikkaduwa area. He added that the bed costs Rs. 27,000 per day and further details regarding this matter will be revealed in the future. He made these comments while joining an interview with a youtube channel.
If possible we have to buy the Aztrazenica vaccine from other countries – President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa instructs officials to expedite the steps to both import and delivery operations of the vaccine to the public.A maximum number of vaccinations should be administered within a short period. ; President emphasized at a discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (May 07) It is important to pay special attention to the Western Province, where the virus is largely spreading, he further added. Also, he noted the Russian-made Sputnik vaccine and said that the health sector has 600,000 cyanoform vaccines from China. Cyanoform vaccine has been successfully administered to more than 55 million people in 51 countries.
70 infants infected with Corona
About 70 babies born with COVID-19 infection have been born at the Zoysa Women’s Hospital so far, said Dr. Nalin Gamaethige, a neonatal specialist. All of those babies have been taken care of separately and safely. Steps should be taken to set up a separate unit in each hospital to take care of COVID 19 infected babies in the future.He further added. He said these while joining to a media briefing held today.(May 07)
President in a discussion with the Head of the World Health Organization
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has held a video conference discussion with the head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Gabrial. The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Gabrial, would help the Sri Lankan people to obtain the 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine needed to be given the second dose; President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said in a Twitter message. The President further stated in his Twitter message that there is a need for 20 million doses of AstraZeneca injection to provide the second dose world wide. The President also said that it has been revealed that the World Health Organization (WHO) may approve the Chinese cyanoform vaccine for emergency use in the next few days.
A group of people secretly taken the second dose of the corona vaccine – GMOA
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) alleges that about 100 members of an elite group who were not previously registered to receive the corona vaccine had secretly taken the second dose of the corona vaccine at the Welikada Prison Hospital yesterday and the day before yesterday. Dr. Rukshan Bellana, Chairman of the Association, said that a separate inquiry should be launched into the vaccination of such outsiders at a time when there is a shortage of vaccines throughout the country and he was questioning the basis on which the vaccine was given to a select group of outsiders that not registered in the list. He also said that although the names of those who received the second dose of the vaccine at the prison hospital have not been revealed at the moment he has the ability to present evidence for an investigation.