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Posted on December 13th, 2020
MALINDA SENEVIRATNE
THE WEEK THAT WAS
The third reading of the Budget 2021 was passed in parliament with amendments on Thursday with a majority of 97 votes. a short while ago, 151 voting in favor while 54 voted against it. It was in a sense a reaffirming of the two-thirds majority that the ruling party, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), acquired to get the 20th Amendment passed. It wasn’t unexpected.
The news of the week was however dominated by issues related to Covid-19. First let’s consider the sober part of things (numbers and measures) before we get to the circus activities.
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The Government yesterday lifted the lockdown on six apartment complexes in Colombo city, but most residents will still have to remain indoors as the lockdown on the areas has not been lifted.
Deputy Inspector General Ajith Rohana said that though the restrictions were lifted, apartment complex residents in lockdown areas would not be able to go to the roads, use public transportation or open up their shops.
Colombo’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Ruwan Wijayamuni explained that the COVID control task force had adopted a scientific method to lift the isolation of six law income residential complexes.
Accordingly, he said that measures aimed at releasing flats were taken since Tuesday.
“Nearly 1000 PCR tests had been carried out in Randiya Uyana housing complex in Mattakkuliya and Mihijaya Sevana housing complex in Modara. One individual from each household underwent PCR tests or rapid antigen tests. Accordingly, 40 Covid-19 patients had been identified.
Following this procedure, PCR or rapid antigen tests would be conducted in housing complexes in the next few days and residents would be able to come out of the flats, he said. .”We are hoping to release them next week and allow them to roam the area,” the Army Commander said.