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Detection of coronavirus patients not likely to drop to zero

The Ministry of Health says the detection of coronavirus patients is not likely to drop to zero. Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr.?Hemantha Herath said that while there is likely to be a reduction is the number of patients being detected in the weeks to come, it will not drop to zero. “It is likely to fluctuate but will not drop to zero. It will take time to be brought under complete control,” he said. Dr. Hemantha Herath said that the situation in Gampaha has however seen an imp

29 Oct, 2020

Government confident islandwide lockdown will not be required

By Easwaran Rutnam The Government is confident an islandwide lockdown will not be required to control the spread of the coronavirus. Cabinet co-spokesman Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said that the Government is looking at managing the situation without enforcing an islandwide lockdown. He told reporters today that the public have been urged to limit their movements in areas where there is no curfew. The Government also insisted it has nothing to hide on concerns if there is or isn’t a community spre

27 Oct, 2020

Pompeo tells Sri Lanka that China is a predator

By Easwaran Rutnam US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo told Sri Lanka today that China is a predator and continues to violate sovereignty on land and at sea. Pompeo was in Sri Lanka today on an invitation extended by his Sri Lankan counterpart, Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. At a joint media conference held at the Foreign Ministry in Colombo today, Pompeo said that the US comes as a friend and a partner. He said the US wants to take the partnership with Sri Lanka forward based on demo

28 Oct, 2020