A total of 325 Corona positives had been reported today (18)increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 18,402 according to Epidemeology Unit .
All the positives that had been reported today were close contacts of the Paliyagoda Corona cluster it has been revealed
At the moment 14,880 Are there in the Minuwangoda Brsndix and Paliyagoda fish market clusters
Another 03 Corona Deaths had been reported today (18)increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 69 according to Ministry Of Health .
Accordingly two males and female had died due to the corona infection .
Among the deceased a 70 year old male resident of Ksndana has died at home due to the complications of Non communicable diseases he had suffered with as a result of corona infection ,A 74 year old female resident of Colombo -12 has died at Homagama Base Hospital due to the complications of Non Communicable diseases caused by the virus and a 48 year old male resident of Colombo -13 had died at home due to the complications of diabetes caused by corona virus .
Daily wage of the Estate workers proposed to be increased from 01st of January 2021,interest rate of Housing loans issued to public servems through banks under housing loan scheme to be reduced to 7 percent ,Retirement age of state and private sector employees extended to 60 years ,Minister of finance And Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapskshe has stated yesterday (17)at parliament during his Budget speech
Among the Budget proposals presented by the finance Minister were Granting permission to non executive grade employees of the public sector to engage in employment or private practice after office hours ,banning the single use of polythene and plastics from 01st of January 2021 and Granting tax concessions for imported motor spare parts .
by Premier
Cabinet has approved a volunteer pension scheme proposed for Sri Lankan Airlines to allow it"s employees to retire from service voluntarily due to the financial crisis faced by the Sri Lanka"s national carrier according to the government .
Cabinet has approved the Cabinet paper submitted to the Cabinet by Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranathunge regarding the proposed pension scheme for Sri Lankan Airlines .
Government is expecting around 560 Sri Lankan Airlines to be retired under this pensions scheme .
Government has been allocated RS.146 billion to pay compensation to the Sri Lankan Airlines employees who are wiling to retire voluntarily
Another 404 Corona positives had been discharged from Hospitals today (17)after full recovery increasing the total number of Corona positives discharged from Hospitals so far to 12,210 according to the Epidemeology Unit .
The majority of them which is 76 were discharged from Kamburugamuwa Hospital, .
