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Ayurvedic practitioner warned against gathering crowds

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Ayurvedic practitioner Dhammika Bandara from Kegalle has been warned by the area Medical Officer of Health (MOH) to refrain from gathering crowds to distribute his indigenous medicine which he claims is capable of curing the coronavirus. Thousands of people had reportedly gathered around Bandara?s house today as well, disregarding quarantine regulations in order to obtain the Ayurveda syrup. Health Services Director Dr. Asela Gunawardena told Colombo Gazette the Health Min

25 Dec, 2020

Man from Modara elder’s home becomes latest Covid victim

A man from an elder’s home in Modara became the latest victim of the coronavirus in Sri Lanka. The Health Ministry said that the 67-year-old man had died while receiving treatment at the Homagama Base Hospital. The latest death took the death toll from the coronavirus to 187.

26 Dec, 2020

Video shows cops seize media van with drunk driver

A video circulating on social media shows the Police seize a van with the logo of a popular private media institution. The Police had reportedly seized the van as the driver and his assistant were drunk at the time. The video shows policemen pointing at the logo of Derana TV and using a mobile phone to video the arrest. The video also shows a bottle and cup inside the van on the front seat. A Police officer later gets into the driver’s seat and drives the van away with the van driver and ass

27 Dec, 2020