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Friday, April 23, 2021

Former Minister Rishad Baduideen. and His Brother

Police officers attached to Criminal Investigations Department (CID)had today (24) arrested the former Minister Rishad Baduideen and his brother Riyaj Baduideen over supporting and encouraging the assassin's of Easter sunday attacks and had a close relationship with them .

The two suspected were arrested under terrorism prevention act and they are currently being questioned over the Easter sunday attacks .

Four Corona Deaths Reported Yesterday (23)

Four Corona deaths had been reported yesterday (23)increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported. So far to 638 according to National Covid -19 Prevention Center .

Accordingly two males and two females resided in Nittambuwa ,Pannipitiya ,Wattala and Maharagama area had died due to Covid pneumonia and complications occurred due to the non Communicable diseases suffered from.as a result of Corona Infection the Center has stated .

The deceased were of the ages 35,40,18 and 71 year it has been revealed .

Meanwhile five Corona deaths were reported in the country last Thursday(22).

Authorities Who Had Given Freedom To Public To Break Anti Corona Rules During Festive Season Now Want People To.Cancel.Events

The authorities who had given a total freedom to the public to ignore Anti Corona rules and celebrate Sinhala /Hindu New year with New year festivals and celebrations , Now appealing the public to cancel such events and avoid travelling to other places during this weekend

Accordingly the head of tre National Covid -19 Prevention Center Army Commander General Shavendra De Silva had appealed the general public to cancel any form of Sinhala /Hindu new year festival or a trip organized during this weekend in view of the surge of Corona infections in the country .

Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi too made a similar request yesterday (23)during the press briefing held at Government Information Department at ,Narahenpita .

General silva had also stated that travelling between cities under the quarantine law is illegal and prohibited ,However no travel restrictions had been imposed on this regard .

Universities And Tuition Classes To Be Closed Further Due To The Surge Of Corona Cases In The Country

Reopening of all Universities which is scheduled on 27 th of April has been postponed for two weeks due to the surge of Corona cases in the country according to the State Minister of Covid Control Dr Sudarshani Fenandopulle ..Also tuition classes will be closed too until further notice ,However all schools and pre schools will be functioned as usual with the participation of 50 percent of the total student capacity in a class she has stressed .

Meanwhile Sri Lanka Principals Union had requested the Educational authorities to close down all schools in the country for few weeks due to the Corona situation of the country .

969 Corona Positives Had Been Reported Today (23)

Another 969 Corona Positives had been reported in the country today (23)increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 99,691 according to National Covid -19 Prevention.Center .

Accordingly 5021 Corona positives are being received treatment at Government hospitals and Treatment Centers at present .

Meanwhile Some government experts had stressed today that the new Corona virus variant spreading in Sri lanka at present is similar to that of Uk corona variant. Addressing a press briefing held at Government Information Department in Narahenpita today professor neelika Malawige attached to Jayawardanapura University in Colombo has stated that the Corona positives infected with this new virus variant had suddenly developed breathing problems and Pneumonia fever without any other symptom.