By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Express
Colombo, May 17: The annual ceremonies held by the Sri Lankan armed forces on May 19, to mark the defeat of the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the observances held by Tamil political leaders on May 18 to mark what they consider genocide”, keep alive the conflict between Sinhalese and Tamil nationalisms, which have marked post-independence Sri Lankan politics.
This year, to prevent the Tamils from commemorating their dead at Mulliwaikkal (the scene of mass killings at the tail of the 30-year war) the Lankan government has used the COVID-19 pandemic to isolate the place along with the adjacent areas of Mullaitivu, Pudukudiyiruppu, and Mulliyawali.
Oxygen shortage: 3 to 7 Covid patients die at Madurai s GRH?
Minister P Moorthy along with MP Su Venkatesan rushed to hospital and stayed past midnight to make arrangements to bring in medical oxygen, say sources
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MADURAI: At least three to seven Covid patients, who were on Oxygen support at the ICU, died during Monday midnight at Government Rajaji Hospital here due to Oxygen shortage, alleged the relatives of the patients. As per the latest guidelines, only patients who have saturation below 90 are admitted to government hospitals in the district.
Of the 2,205 oxygen beds earmarked for Covid patients, 2,027 have been occupied and 178 are remaining vacant. Similarly, 758 of the 801 ICU beds have been occupied and 43 are remaining vacant, as on May 17 report. According to the family of patients undergoing treatment at GRH, there has been a shortage of oxygen since Sunday. “Pressure of oxygen supply was going down
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COLOMBO (News 1st): “Just because one is in uniform and goes to war, one has no right to commit murder,” said Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka in Parliament on Wednesday (05).
In response to Public Security Minister Rear Admiral (Retd) Dr. Sarath Weerasekara, the Former Army Commander told Parliament that anyone who commits murder must be prosecuted and executed, be it Sunil Ratnayake or even Karannagoda.
These comments were made after the Public Security Minister accused Sarath Fonseka of making statements that betray the nation and the military.
Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka slammed Rear Admiral (Retd) Weerasekera not to disgrace the uniform.