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Coronavirus count in Southern Province tops 630
More than 630 COVID-19 cases had been detected in the Southern Province, the Provincial anti-COVID-19 coordination office said yesterday. Coordinating Officer Chamara Mahagamage said that by 8 am yesterday, a total of 639 had tested COVID-19 positive in the Province.
On Saturday, 54 cases were reported from the province and out of that number 50 were from the Galle District. Thundoowa – West and Thundoowa-East Grama Niladari Divisions in Induruwa MOH area were declared isolated after 41 cases were reported on Saturday.
The Galle Municipal Council decided not to implement a recommendation by health officials, on Saturday morning, to impose restrictions on movement of people in eight Grama Niladari Divisions in the Galle Municipal Council area. Mayor of Galle Priyantha Sahabandu said that in his opinion the spread of COVID-19 in Galle had slowed down.
Sahabandu said: “Health officers say we must impose restrictions on movement. But I know that the number of cases is decreasing. We can’t isolate areas and pay Rs. 5,000 per family. I told the relevant doctors that I would not impose these restrictions.”
Overall 392 cases were reported from Galle District, 199 from Matara and 48 from Hambantota. Out of those infected so far 258 have been cured. 2816 persons from 1541 families are undergoing self-isolation. (RK)
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished bys the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs to extend Visas of those unable to leave Sri Lanka due to the
cancellation of flights to the Middle East from 28.02.2026 for another 14 days without any payments and re-extend the extended Visas for another 14 days without payments if the flights cancellations continue.
Taking into consideration the resolution furnished by the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Council, and Local Government, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to appoint Sunil Galagama, a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is currently serving as an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, as the District Secretary to Badulla Administrative District with immediate effect.
The Cabinet of Ministers, taking into consideration the resolution furnished by the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Council, and Local Government, have decided to appoint Anupama Mangala Wickramaarachchi, a special grade officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is serving as the Additional Commissioner General of Agrarian Development of the Department of the Agrarian Development at present, as the District Secretary , Ampara Administrative district with immediate effect.
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