A discussion is to be held to decide if an island-wide lockdown should be enforced after the new variant of the coronavirus was detected in Colombo and other parts of the country. The Sunday Times reported that the matter will be discussed tomorrow (Monday) when the National Operations Centre meets. No decision on a lockdown has been taken so far. The matter is due to be taken up tomorrow for discussion by the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak, The Sunday Times quoted Police Spokesman and Deputy Inspector General Ajith Rohana as saying.
Deputy Director- General of Public Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said the Epidemiology Unit was studying the situation and would decide on the course of action which should be taken.
Colombo (News 1st); Over 45% of COVID-19 deaths in Sri Lanka after the 04th of October 2020 are of those who are 71-years or above, reported the National - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.
Did The NOCPCO Fail To Install A Trip Switch Before Releasing Prisoners?
Chandra Jayaratne
Recently business establishments and householders of Narahenpita area in the Colombo District witnessed a notification issued by the Officer–in-Charge of the Narahenpita Police Station dated 21
st January 2021, addressed to the enterprise heads titled “A Notification Connected with Security”. The notification stated that “due to the rapid spread in the country of the Covid-19 virus, that a large number of persons imprisoned connected with various types of criminal offenses, having been either released on bail or pardoned have entered society at large. These persons are most likely to engage in different types of criminal activities in the future. Therefore you are requested to adopt within your enterprises the undernoted security systems, in order to prevent the wave of criminal activities in the future:
COVID-19 vaccination programme to be conducted in transparent manner - Army Commander dailynews.lk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailynews.lk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
32,539 people received the ‘AstraZeneca Covishield’ vaccine on Saturday (30)
32,539 people received the ‘AstraZeneca Covishield’ vaccine on Saturday (30)
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Colombo (News 1st); 32,539 people were immunized with following the jabbing of the ‘AstraZeneca Covishield’ vaccine across Sri Lanka.
On Friday (29) 5,286 people received the ‘AstraZeneca Covishield’ vaccine and the total number of people who received the vaccine stands at 37,825.
Jabbing of the ‘AstraZeneca Covishield’ vaccine to Army personnel serving at the front lines in the fight against transmission of COVID-19 continued in full swing across 16 island-wide including the Palaly Army Base Hospital, Army Hospital at Anuradhapura, Field Hospital in Mannar, Field Hospital, Vauniya, Army Base Hospital, Minneriya, Combat Training School, Ampara, Army Base Hospital, Kilinochchi, Army Base Hospital, Mullaittivu, Army Hospital, Colombo, Army Base Hospital, Panagoda,1 Sri Lanka Army Medica