Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Government To Reduce The Import Taxes Imposed On Big Anions ,Canned Fish ,Sugar and Dhal

Government has decided to remove import taxes imposed on four essential commodities namely  Big Anions ,Canned fish, Sugar and Dhal with effect from midnight tonight  (13) considering the current rise of Cost of Living and corona pandemic threat ,the President's Media Division has
announced this evening 

Accordingly the new  price  of a Kilo Gramme of Big Anions will be Rs.100 ,Price of a a Kilo Gramme of Sugar will be Rs.85  and a tin of Canned fish will be Rs.200 with effect from midnight tonight.

Those  who are purchasing goods over Rs.500 worth unclouding Big anions ,Sugar and Canned Fish from government owned Sathosa outlasts will receive a Kilo Gramme of Dhal for Rs.150 it has been revealed .  

Pinnawala Elephant Orpganage To Close Down Temporarily

 Department of Zoology  has decided to close down the Pinnawala Zoological Garden and Pinnawala Elephant orphanage for tourists temporarily due to the current Corona pandamic threat it haa been announced today (13).

This decision has been taken accordance to the instructions given by Ministry of Wild Life. 

However administration activities of the Pinnawala orphanage is scheduled to be functioned normally . 

Monday, October 12, 2020

121 Corona Posiives had Been Reported Last Sunday (11)And 90 Were Reported Yesterday (12)

 A total of 121 Corona positives  mainly from Brandix Corona cluster had been reported  ion last Sunday (11)and 90 positives reported yesterday( 12)according to Epidemeology Unit .

A total of  34 Community cases had been reported  on last sunday including three doctors in Mawanella and Kegalle. 

A total of 4844 Corona Positives had been reported  so  far in the  country and  1514 positives are being treated in  Government Hospitals  at present . 


Sunday, October 11, 2020

Corona Virus Can Survice 28 Days In Lab Condition

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-

GOLDEN MELODIES







 

Three Villages In Attanagalla Area Are Being Isolated

 Three villages belonging to Artanagalla and Meerigama Divisional Secretariets in Gampaha District are being isolated after identifying 37 Corona positives  from the villages .


Accordingly  villages Maligakanda, Eluwapitiya and kurikotuwa are being isolated and entering and leaving from these villages are being banned by the authorities. 

Police have used road barricades to prevent outsiders from entering these villages .Among those who had tested positive for Corona virus  in these villagea  were  four Buddhist Monks in Eluwaputiya Temple .

"PCR "Tests To Be Performed In Prisons

 State Minister of Prison Reforms Dr Sudarshani Fernando pulled has instructed the prison Authorities to perform "PCR "tests for  Prison inmates and Prison officers at all prisons in the island to prevent spreading of Corona virus in prisons .

State Minister Dr.Fernandopulle has also informed the prison Authorities to prepare a programme to treat Corona positives inside prisons if someone is tested positive  for the virud during the tests  

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