Due to the prevailing adverse weather pattern in the country National Building Research Organization (NBRO) had issued landslide warnings to five districts with effect from 6 p.m last evening(01) until 6 p.m this evening (02)
Accordingly Landslide warnings had been issued to Galle Matara ,Kalutra ,Kandy ,Ratnapura and Kegalle districts .Accordng to the Meteorology Department Many areas in the country will be received showers or thunder showers during today .
The vaccine stock was brought to Sri Lanka via Maldives from Dubai in United Arab Emirates .
Sri Lankan Health Authorities had decided to administer a Booster vaccine for those over the age of 60 years who had received the full doses of "Sinopharm " and Astra seneca "Covishield " vaccines after studies showing they have not produced enough antibodies to fight against the corona virus .
Another 561 Corona Positives had been recovered and discharged from hospitals ,and Quarantine Centers today (02) according to Epidemiology Unit .
Accordingly 458,646 Corona positives had been recovered and discharged in the country so far the Unit has stated , At the moment 47,165 Corona Positives are being treated at Government hospitals ,Private hospitals .Quarantine Centers and at under home care system ,
If the public and institutions can adhere the Anti Corona Health guidelines issued by the Health Ministry during this month there's a possibility of reducing the spread of Corona virus to certain extent according to the Deputy Director General Dr.Hemantha Herath .
if the spreading of Corona pandemic reduced to some extent some of the current restrictions can be eased at the end of this month Dr Herath has stated ,
The 100 percent Cash margin rule imposed on non essential and non emergency imports has been removed with immediate effect according to the Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivaad Cabral .
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