Several public figures including politicians, cricketers and social influencers were seen engaged in planting vegetable and fruit plants in their gardens. Here in the picture, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa with his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa is seen planting a plant. The Covid-19 pandemic, which has devastated the world with unprecedented challenges, has also taught us the need to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle.
A special mass invoking blessings on all Sri Lankans and people living worldwide to protect them from COVID-19 pandemic was held at the Tewatte National Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka, Ragama today. The mass was chaired by Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, and with the participation of Auxilliary Bishops of Colombo Most Rev. Dr. Maxwell Silva and Most Rev. Dr. J. D. Anthony.
Sri Lanka Navy commenced to put up a location for examining blood and saliva of suspected persons to coronavirus affection and installing a CCTV system at the ward for the suspected pregnant mothers to coronavirus affection, in Nevil Fernando hospital, on Thursday(2).
The Ragama Community Police Division distributed food packets to homeless people living in the streets while also feeding stray animals in the area. The programme was implemented under the purview of Ragama Community Police Division and COVID-19 Control Unit OIC E.P. J. N Edirisinghe and Grama Niladhari of Thewatte Division Purnika Jayaratne.
The Sri Lanka Navy seized a total of 1184.9kilos of drugs, the country’s largest ever drug haul worth of Rs. 12,500 million in the international waters during an operation six-days ago Later the vessel was escorted to Dikowita harbor, where Defence Ministry Secretary Maj.Gen.(Rtd) Kamal Gunaratne inspected it.
The Rajya Osu Sala of the State Pharmaceutical Corporation has taken steps to send medicines to people’s doorsteps on request. The government said only the Osu Salas were permitted to operate during the curfew period but many of the Osu Sala outlets were seen closed yesterday. The outlets have resorted to the option of sending medicine to the homes.
The new Isolation Unit, consisting of 16 rooms, at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (IDH), which was completed within ten days was handed over to the Director General Health Services, Dr. Anil Jasinghe by the Sri Lanka Air Force yesterday.
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