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While saying the Government always takes decision pertaining to COVID-19 as per recommendations of medical experts, State Minister Channa Jayasumana said they would not be hesitant to lockdown the country if medical experts recommend doing so.
He told reporters that however, the medical experts had not yet recommend going for a lockdown as of now.
Here, it should be noted that several medical professionals including Sri Lanka Medical Association and Association of Medical Specialists have urged the Government on numerous occasions to impose either tougher restrictions or curfew in order to prevent further escalation of the COVID-19 situation.
They have also informed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in writing about the COVID-19 situation and the need to go for curfew or tighter restrictions.
Against this backdrop, State Minister Jayasumana the Government is bound to implement the recommendations officially put forward by the medical institutions and health experts. “All these are outside the purview of the Epidemiology Unit and the Presidential Task Force,” he said.
“However, there are individuals who act as a cat's paw for political forces and come out with suggestions to go for lockdown,” he pointed out.
The State Minister also said there should be a system where daily income earners get a relief if we are to go for a lockdown. (Sheain Fernandopulle)
Be Fair Sunday, 15 August 2021 03:55 PM
I wish the Medics recommend your incapacity and incapability.
Chathura sene Sunday, 15 August 2021 03:56 PM
Are you even in this country? Have you not been reading the news? Medical experts kept saying that the country should go in to lockdown from day one onwards.
Nadi Karunaratne Sunday, 15 August 2021 03:57 PM
Haven't you been listening? This virus yields to swift and decisive action not prevarication. How many times do you need to be told. If you are not up to it then move aside.
Yamuna Sunday, 15 August 2021 03:58 PM
A fake post has been circulating in social media that people are dying in Awissawella hospital like "මැස්සො වගේ මිනිස්සු මැරෙනවා" We need to know if this is true.
Jokes on you Sunday, 15 August 2021 04:03 PM
Waiting for the same invisible 'experts' who said creating the covid dead was the only solution! including you, dear miinister of the 'paniya',
Richard Vonhagt Sunday, 15 August 2021 04:10 PM
Even infants are aware that health experts and even the WHO have continuously recommended a strict lockdown. Who is this worthless person trying to fool?
Lanka putha Sunday, 15 August 2021 04:17 PM
Sir sir sir which world are you living didn't you read or listen to them all these days. Where were you and when did you come out. Please don't take people for fools
Alpha, Beta, Delta and Omega Sunday, 15 August 2021 04:29 PM
Mr Minister, what are you waiting? Please pick up the phone and call the Head of the "Medical Experts". Are you waiting for them to call you? Maybe the experts are waiting till the country is in the grip of this Delta Pandemic!
Joshua Sunday, 15 August 2021 04:32 PM
AH, you just landed from Mars. Welcome to the earth.
Simana Sunday, 15 August 2021 04:35 PM
Channa is talking through his hat
kana Sunday, 15 August 2021 04:36 PM
ha ha ha
Bande Sunday, 15 August 2021 06:46 PM
Get the medical experts to check whether the brains of decision makers are working.
mnsmart Sunday, 15 August 2021 06:53 PM
This guy is misleading the public, this is not the first instance.
Martin Milton Sunday, 15 August 2021 08:18 PM
WAIT...WAIT...WAIT...til the very end of the Nation is nigh....! No words to describe such reckless disregard for life. MM
Samson Sunday, 15 August 2021 08:24 PM
You are a disgrace, please read the news how many times the specialists have requested lockdown. Shame.
Sun siri Sunday, 15 August 2021 09:54 PM
Minister, don’t make us call you an imbecile. Your own SLMA doesn’t consist of medical experts?
Surajith Monday, 16 August 2021 09:18 AM
This person is supposed to be a professor, which I doubt very much. A man with brains will not behave in this stupid manner. He has made himself a fool already. My opinion is that he should get lost ASAP.
Anne Karunaratne Monday, 16 August 2021 09:38 AM
OMG!!! Where have you been living all this time?????? On earth??????
Hari Monday, 16 August 2021 12:02 PM
Minister Channa Jayasumana wake up....!!!
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