Former PM urges Govt. to prioritise saving lives of people

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Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged the government to give priority to save lives from COVID-19 and from the new disease Black Fungus which is also spreading in India currently.

“COVID-19 pandemic is spreading rapidly in Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. In addition to the COVID outbreak in India, another fungal disease called Black Fungus is spreading. We must protect the people of the country from all these diseases. The Colombo office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a statement following discussions with a number of our medical experts recently. According to this announcement, it has predicted that the COVID-19 virus will spread rapidly in the country in the next few weeks,” Mr. Wickremesinghe said in a special statement.

“Sri Lanka will have to focus on another matter. That is the shortage of vaccines in the country. It may be by end of this year or even next year for all the people of Sri Lanka to be vaccinated. Until then the people of the country must be protected. Therefore, it is the duty of the government to take further steps in accordance with medical advice. If the medical experts advise to close the country, we must do it,” he added.

“Thereafter one could take weekly reports and check the spread of the virus. I don’t know whether there are other options. COVID-19 pandemic is a fatal blow to the already weakened economy. Therefore, it is necessary to stop the spread of diseases and save lives. If that is done, we can minimise the economic damage. I urge the government to save the lives of the people of this country. We can repair the damage done to the economy. However, one cannot repair the damage to human lives. The duty of the government is to protect the lives of the people,” he also said.(YOHAN PERERA)

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Prof. Leel Sooriyaperuma Saturday, 15 May 2021 07:54 AM

If you would have ruled with My-3-pala (scare crow) by now half of the population would have died and SL would have recorded the highest dead toll in the world at a time like this.

Dee Saturday, 15 May 2021 09:36 AM

Are you giving your vehicle to transport the victims? Remember! Atleast we have a proper public ambulance service that's to this man!

Judge Saturday, 15 May 2021 08:00 AM

And, not killing them one by one.

Dee Saturday, 15 May 2021 09:35 AM

Best is to keep quiet and let them learn a lesson!

Nihal Saturday, 15 May 2021 09:46 AM

India has always been a curse to Sri Lanka.

Shan Saturday, 15 May 2021 10:22 AM

6.9M Dang Sapada....?

Joshua Saturday, 15 May 2021 12:15 PM

All doom and gloom everyday with weather Gods also kicking in with floods and destructions.

Vadivelu Yogaratnam Saturday, 15 May 2021 01:13 PM

U stink don't use covid-19 as political ball, all srilankan politician stink no principal.

Gunasekara Saturday, 15 May 2021 01:25 PM

I cannot believe, still no closure of the airport and access into the country. Look at Australia, they have lost billions as no entry but look at how care free and safe they are. Unfortunate Lanka is stuck with greedy, needy and desperate to please MPs.

mp Saturday, 15 May 2021 01:26 PM

There is a fair truth in what he says. This pathetic situation wouldn't have arisen if there was an all island curfew was imposed during the Sinhala new year holiday, and no parties at N'Eliya.

dickie bird Saturday, 15 May 2021 02:29 PM

Shan... Dan Sapai.... 3 down. May be more after the Ramazan feast? Judge... Killing one at a time better than those Torture Chamber killings. When the bullet goes through your head, U don't feel a thing.

Shiran fernando Saturday, 15 May 2021 02:52 PM

This is a national catestrophy. U all at to level get together and make immediate planning and decision making. Individualism and politics will not bring angy good at this time.

Wellsaid Saturday, 15 May 2021 07:55 PM

At last you have made a good request. Peoples life is more important than development. Health first all other things next

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