Concerns raised as Parliament canteen worker falls ill

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An employee attached to the Executive Canteen of Sri Lankan Parliament has fallen ill with high fever yesterday sending shock waves among everyone concerned.

Parliament’s media unit confirmed that the victim was hospitalised immediately by the medical unit of the House.

“The victim is boarded in Colombo though he is from Kegalle. However, he had come to Parliament from Kegalle in keeping with the roster. Employees in Parliament are summoned for work according to a roster as all workers are not called in because of the Pandemic situation. He has shown COVID-19 symptoms but his Rapid Antigen Test was found to be negative. However, he will be subjected to a PCR test as well. We are keeping our fingers crossed till the results of his PCR test comes in,” the media unit said. (Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)

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Shehan Saturday, 28 November 2020 07:22 AM

Hope these people get the same heat and with rupees 5000/- they too can managed monthly expenses. Love the story.

RU Saturday, 28 November 2020 07:32 AM

This is a good reminder to those in power that we are only as safe as the most vulnerable in our society.

Sokrates Saturday, 28 November 2020 07:47 AM

At this place the virus can not attack a wrong person.

5 star hotel meals in the alternative Saturday, 28 November 2020 08:11 AM

Sadly , Our polticos may have to bring food from outside. I suppose laws will be enacted (or Gazetted ! ) to reiburse these fellows.

Eichmann Bernhard(German) Saturday, 28 November 2020 08:46 AM

We'd be glad if the 225 VVVVVIP get infected

Mm Saturday, 28 November 2020 08:47 AM

I used to see comments on social media asking what about covid and the 225. Now let’s see

Executive Saturday, 28 November 2020 09:05 AM

Brandix did not care when their workers were affected. Why so much of concern when a worker in the "Executive Canteen" falls ill?

Ranagala Saturday, 28 November 2020 11:26 AM

Hope the 225 perish with this paving the way for a new set of leaders and a hope for the people in the future.

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