Prime Minister Advised Education Minister To See The Possibility Of Providing An Egg Daily For School Children

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakshe

has advised Education Minister Professor G.L. Pieris to see the  possiblity  to give a boiled egg daily for school children it has been reported.

The aim of this proposal is to uplift the  nutritional status of School children it has been revealed during a meeting held between Prime Minister Rajapakshe and representatives of  Bakery Owners and Egg Manufacturers Unions at Premier 's official residence at Wijerama Road, Colombo yesterday (11).

The meeting was held to discuss on the possibilities of providing eggs for Bakeries for lower price  to Make Bakery products   .During the meeting Egg Manufacturers had agreed to provide Eggs for Bakers for Rs.16 per an Egg according to reports.

Earlier Bakery Owners had threatened to increase Bakery products if they didn't receive Eggs for lower prices and also requested the Government permission to import eggs .

Fourteen Corona Positives Had Been Reported Today (11)

Epidemeology Unit has today

  (11)announced that 14 Corona positives had been identified today  (11)in the country from quarantine Centers.

Accordingly 07 Arrivals from United Arab Emirates (UAE ),05 Arrivals from Maldives and 02 arrivals from Saudi Arabia had tested positive for Corona virus during the day .

Today the total number of Corona positives had been increased to 3169 the unit has stated .

Fourteen Corona Positives Had Been Discharged From Hospitals Today (11)

A total of 14 Corona positives had been

discharged from hospitals today (11)after full recovery according to the Epidemeology Unit.

Accordingly Corona positives admitted to Infectious Diseases Hospital  (IDH ) in Angoda and Welikanda Base Hospital had been discharged from hospitals after full recovery ,increasing the total number of Corona positives that had been discharged from hospitals to 2969 .
At the moment 188 Corona positives are being treated in Government Hospitals.

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Eight Corona Positives Had Been Reported Yesterday (10)

A total of 08 Corona positives had been

reported yesterday (10)in the country ncreasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 3155 according to  Epidemeology Unit .


Accordingly 05 Arrivals from Maldives ano 01 arrival each from Singapore ,United Arab Emirates and Kuwait had been tested posi

37 Prison Inmates At Bussa Prison Had Launched A Hunger Strike Since Last Morning (10)

The hunger strike launched by 37

prison inmates at Boossa Prison Camp in Galle last morning (10)over several  demands  is being continued according to prison sources. 

The 37 prison inmates who are on hunger strike demanding to stop searching prison premises ,stop searching guests who are visiting prisons inmates and lift the ban imposed over inmates  contacting their close associates through the phone  according to sources. 

However Prisons Commissioner General Thushara Upul Deniya has stated that solutions will be provided for fair demands of prison inmates if there  are any .