Sri Lankan holy man's 'miracle' potion for Covid turns sour | World news

People queue for a sample of the syrup made by self-styled holy man Dhammika Bandara, who claimed it could prevent coronavirus. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
People queue for a sample of the syrup made by self-styled holy man Dhammika Bandara, who claimed it could prevent coronavirus. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
AgenceFrance-PresseinColombo
Tue 19 Jan 2021 06.24 EST
Last modified on Tue 19 Jan 2021 09.35 EST
A self-styled Sri Lankan holy man’s supposed miracle potion to prevent Covid-19 has turned sour after a minister who publicly drank it was taken to hospital with the virus.
Thousands defied public gathering restrictions to swamp a village in central Sri Lanka last month to get the syrup made by Dhammika Bandara.

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