The Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivad Cabral has been given the status of a Cabinet Minister according to the Ministry Of Home Affairs .
According to the latest table of precedence of the government the Central Bank Governor has been ranked fifth and his designation now be equal to t he Opposition Leader ,Cabinet Minsters and Field Marshal al the Ministry has stated .
A Total of 556 Corona positives had been reported today (26) according to the Epidemiology Unit .With these positives the total number of Corona positives reported so far in the country had risen to 537,201 the Unit has stated .
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Only 5820 PCR tests and 2892 Rapid Antigen tests had been performed in the country yesterday (25).
Another 14 Corona deaths had been reported today (26) in the country ,Increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 13,654 according to Director General Of Health Services (DGHS) .
Accordingly 09 males and 05 females had died yesterday due to Corona infection .Out of the deceased 11 were over 60 years of age and 02 were belonged to the age group 30-60 years old .One of the deceased was under 30 years old it has been revealed .
Although there's a slight increase in the number of Corona infections reported daily in the Country at Present ,The Director General Of Health Services (DGHS) had revised the Anti Corona Health Guidelines by easing restrictions imposed on weddings ,Office Meetings and dining in Restaurants with immediate effect .
Accordingly DGHS Dr .Asela Gunawardane had announced that the total number of guests that can be attended to a Wedding party had been increased to 100 from 50 guests indoors and 150 if the function is at outdoors .However consumption of Liquor will not be allowed in Wedding parties the DGHS has stated .
The number of people dining at a Restaurant at once had been increased to 75 and a maximum number of 100 persons can attend an outdoor party according to the new revisions announced ,For an office meeting maximum number of 150 guests can be attended .,
The travel restrictions imposed island wide during 10 p.m to 4 a.m had been removed from today as well DGHS has stated ,
By relaxing Corona Health Guidelines amidst the surge of Corona cases in the Country Sri Lanka becomes the only country in the region that easing the restrictions whilst there's a corona spread in the country the Health Trade Unions had stated .
The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...
