Dayasiri tests positive for Covid-19

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State Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara, after being tested positive with COVID-19, is currently undergoing treatment at a Hotel quarantine centre in Hikkaduwa.

“I had fever during the last few days and subsequently tested positive for coronavirus,” he told the Daily Mirror.(KB)

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Comments - 21

Curious Friday, 08 January 2021 11:19 AM

Wish he didn't mingle with the Ukranian visitors.

Udaya Friday, 08 January 2021 01:08 PM

Ah, yes! May have met the air hostesses, no??

vince Friday, 08 January 2021 12:03 PM

so IDH is not good enough for him?

BigEars Friday, 08 January 2021 12:06 PM

A good chance to test the "Dhammika Paniya" first hand. Hope it will be administered by the Health Minster followed by a kiss.

mnsmart Friday, 08 January 2021 12:09 PM

So Dhammika Peni is not effective?

joshua Friday, 08 January 2021 12:10 PM

We have no regards for any politician in this country. But as a human being, we wish you a quick recovery.

Lol Friday, 08 January 2021 12:41 PM

Onna babow. Ali enawaa. Get well soon. POLITICIANS.TAKE CARE

Mithula Friday, 08 January 2021 12:48 PM

Could you also kindly pass the virus on to your leader please.

brainmaster Friday, 08 January 2021 12:52 PM

may be new cluster in the parliament....?

mp Friday, 08 January 2021 01:05 PM

He too is a human being. So this is not news to be surprised.

Minu Friday, 08 January 2021 01:09 PM

Start of another cluster?

Tom jones Friday, 08 January 2021 01:57 PM

Dayasiri will infect the entire hospital. Please publish the name of the hotel so tourists and visitors can avoid the hotel. Why can’t he be sent to IDH hospital.He can also be accommodated at the Parliament complex.

Rajindra Ariyabandu Friday, 08 January 2021 02:39 PM

Another from Palliyagoda pokura

Be Fair Friday, 08 January 2021 02:39 PM

224

sannatha Friday, 08 January 2021 04:06 PM

Time to make a trip to the parliament to say hello to your colleagues..!

ravin Friday, 08 January 2021 04:29 PM

IF anyone corona positive solution is at hospitals. Not at hotels. Hotel accommodations are recommended for coronatine purposes only. Not a treatment purpose center. Sorry ,immediate dispatch to IDH. Save a beginning of a another cluster.

Waiting to see Friday, 08 January 2021 04:39 PM

Just imagine for a single moment, how Dayasiri will burn in 3 piece suit! Pavithra will set fire to the pyre?

FF Friday, 08 January 2021 06:06 PM

GET WELL SOON DAYASIRI. THE COUNTRY NEEDS YOU TO TAKE THE BATIK INDUSTRY FORWARD

John Lester Friday, 08 January 2021 07:55 PM

Reaction from D/Paniya had in parliament. Next.......?

sara Friday, 08 January 2021 08:41 PM

this will add credit to him as he might have mingled with common people as a public servant, other politicians are taking care themselves in a selfish way and keep away from public there are many leaders in western countries were infected .

VJ Friday, 08 January 2021 11:31 PM

From whom did he get it? Probably from one of the attendees of the big party, WW was there as well, they should quarantine all those who attended the function.

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