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Expect country’s coronavirus death toll to rise
By Rathindra Kuruwita
COVID-19 deaths would increase in the coming two to three weeks, Deputy Director General of Health Services, Dr. Hemantha Herath, said yesterday.
Dr. Herath said that those who were dying now were those hospitalised about two to three weeks back.
“Since then the number of cases has increased and a significant number of them were those who showed severe symptoms and needed oxygen support. So, although the country has gone for a lockdown, deaths will increase for a few more weeks,” he said.
Dr. Herath also urged the public to abide by quarantine laws and to stay at home during the lockdown. “There is no point in having a lockdown if people keep on moving about.
Director of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital, G. Weerasuriya said that 25 to 30 children with COVID were admitted to the hospital daily. Twelve children with the virus had died in the hospital, he said, adding that a number of staff members too had contracted Covid-19, although they had been double jabbed.
Seventeen staff members of the Hatton Hospital including four doctors and six nurses tested COVID-19 positive yesterday and a number of other staff members were sent for quarantine.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted their concurrence to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Youth Affairs to appoint S. Achchudan of Special Grade of Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is currently serving as an Additional Commissioner of Elections at the Elections Commission who is
recommended by the panel of interviewers to the post of Director General of the Sports Development Department with effect form 01.01.2026.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal furnished by the Minister of Environment to publish the draft bill of the National Environment (Amended) Act in the government gazette notification and subsequently to submit the same to the Parliament for its concurrence.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Buddhism, Religious, and Cultural Affairs to provide tax relief on imported dates received as donations or gift for Ramadan.
This year’s Ramadan fasting season is scheduled to begin on 19-02-2026 and end on 21-03-2026.
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S. Achchudan appointed as Director General of the Sports Development Department.
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Tax relief for Dates received as donations or gifts for Ramadan
Cabinet nod to establish the Sri Lanka Industrial Transformation and innovation Authority
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