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Customs catch turmeric consignment hidden in onion shipment

By Ifham Nizam The Sri Lanka Customs Preventive Investigation Branch yesterday detected more than 25,000 kilos of contraband dried turmeric with a market value of Rs. 19 million. “With the slashing of the import tax on onions to 25 cents a kilo, smugglers are attempting to smuggle in other commodities by concealing them among onion consignments,” Customs Department Spokesman, Director Sunil Jayaratna said. He said that the importer had paid Rs. 26,880 by way of customs duty for the imported consignment. Dried turmeric stock was concealed among fresh onions in four containers. Customs however refused to disclose the name of the errant importer. The courts had quite justly come to be regarded as the sentinel over the powers of the legislature and the executive in Sri Lanka in order to safeguard the rights of the citizen under the law and the Constitution, Attorney General Dappula de Livera, PC has said on March 23 at the ceremonial sitting of the Court of Appeal

Sudarshini elected unanimously as Women Parliamentarians Caucus Chairperson – The Island

State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle addressing the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus after she was elected Caucus’ Chairperson. Deputy Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera looks on. State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle has been elected unanimously as the Chairperson of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus, Parliament sources said yesterday. Accordingly, the State Minister of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation Dr. Seetha Arambepola and Parliamentarian Rohini Kumari Wijerathna Kavirathna were appointed as Deputy Chairpersons of the Caucus. These appointments were made at the inaugural meeting of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus held at the Parliament Complex recently.

Dr Malik suggests burying COVID -19 victims in impermeable wrapping

By M.A. Kaleel The claim that the burial of dead bodies of COVID-19 victims could lead to the spread of coronavirus is nonscientific, says Professor Malik Peiris, a world renowned Pathologist and Virologist, currently serving as the Chair Professor of the Department of Virology at the University of Hong Kong. He is also one of the leading scientists who discovered the virus that causes SARS. Dr Peiris told The Island: “The answer is simple. Viruses can only replicate in living cells unlike certain bacteria like Ebola. Viruses by definition require living cells to replicate. Once a person has died and the cells in his body have died the virus will die. This is the first reason.

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