A Corona Positive infected with South African Corona Virus variant "B.1.351 " had been identified in Sri lanka for the first time according to the Director of Department of Immunology and Moleculllar Science Dr.Chsndima Heewandaea .
Accordingly the Corona positive who had returned from Tanzania recently and currently at a Quarantine center had been tested positive for the South African Corona virus variant dr Jeewandara had stated .
The Department of Immunology and Moleculllar sciences of Jayawardanapura University had collected 85 samples from corona positives in several quarantine centers including ones at Mahiyanganaya ,Awissawella and Biyagama area during last month and out off these samples 04 samples were foreign Corona virus variants including 01 South african variant and 03 UK Variant he has stated .
However 81 samples were belongs to Corona virus variant of Sri lankan origin dr Jeevandara has further stated .
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