• He refuted reports that vaccination of people with Pfizer jabs had been entrusted only with the military

By Kelum Bandara

The Government remains hopeful that the current number of Covid cases and fatalities will drop in the days to come due to the steps under implementation, a Spokesman said. 

Co-Cabinet Spokesman Plantation Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirane told the weekly Cabinet briefing that the government, under the leadership of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa , was taking steps in consultation with medical experts and all the stakeholders to contain the transmission.

“We hope the cases will drop in the days to come,” he said.

• The Minister stressed the need for the people to conduct themselves responsibly during these days