Breaking News, News

Workers from different factories living in same hostel urged to reconsider

14 Oct, 2020

By Easwaran Rutnam

Workers from different factories living in the same hostel have been urged to reconsider their stay.

Police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that there are several factories operating in the Gampaha District.

He said that it was found that there are employees from different factories staying in the same hostel.

DIG Ajith Rohana said that there is a threat of the coronavirus spreading from one factory to another if employees from different factories stay in the same hostel.

As a result he said that employees from different factories staying at hostels must pay extra attention to their safety.

He said that it is advisable for factory workers staying in hostels to consider different options if they are staying with workers from another factory.

DIG Ajith Rohana said that it was found the coronavirus spread from employees of the Brandix factory to employees from other factories, mostly because Brandix employees had been staying in hostels with employees from other factories. (Colombo Gazette)

Recommended For You

Feature Image

Imran Khan telephones Gotabaya and briefs him on Jammu and Kashmir dispute

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held a telephonic conversation with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations, regional situation and a broad range of other issues, the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo said today. Prime Minister Imran Khan commended the efforts made by Sri Lanka to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. He briefed the Sri Lankan President about the latest situation in Pakistan and the steps taken by the Government to contain Covid-

25 Jun, 2020

Feature Image

UN working with Sri Lanka to build roadmap to revive tourism

Tourism is a vital economic sector for Sri Lanka, accounting for 5% of its Gross Domestic Product and directly employing 250,000 and indirectly up to 2 million persons. It is one of the worst impacted socio-economic sectors from the COVID-19 crisis. In response, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)?has been working with the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation and the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), the Government authority tasked with planning, development, regulation,

26 Jun, 2020

Feature Image

Bachelet calls for probe on child soldier recruitment by Karuna

The United Nations (UN) has called for an investigation into child soldier recruitment by former LTTE Eastern Commander Karuna Amman. The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet tweeted saying it took note that?former LTTE commander and Government Minister Amman is being questioned for alleged past crimes. The UN Human Rights office said that Karuna Amman should also be investigated for wholesale recruitment of child soldiers, a crime under internation

26 Jun, 2020