The National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 said that 8,198 persons were undergoing quarantine at 92 centres belonging to the tri-forces as at this morning.
Prevailing showery conditions is expected to enhance some extent over the Northern, Eastern and North-Central provinces during today and tomorrow, stated the Meteorology Department. Showers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Central and Uva provinces and in Hambanthota district. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm can be expected at some places in the
The National Operation Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 had identified 674 positive cases by this morning. The majority positive cases were detected from the Colombo district (197 cases).
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved to make Sign Language a recognized means of communication and to advise the legal draftsman to draft the relevant bill. The proposal has been tabled by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance. Cabinet’s approval to accept Sign Language as a recognized language has been granted back on 08.09.2010.