Bandula puts COVID Task force at risk

Dullas, Lalith under quarantine, Keheliya gets tested

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The COVID Task force was placed at risk after Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena, who attended the meeting yesterday (Friday), was later found to be infected.

Daily Mirror learns Gunawardena had met Minister Dullas Alahapperuma, State Minister Sudarshini Fernandopulle and Principal Advisor to the President Lalith Weeratunga for tea just before the meeting.

Sources said that both Alahapperuma and Lalith Weeratunga have now self-quarantined as they had lowered their masks to have tea while Fernandopulle had reportedly not had tea and had her mask on.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and Army Commander General Shavendra Silva were among those who attended the Covid meeting.

Bandula Gunawardena was seen seated next to Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and Media Minister Dullas Alahapperuma.

When contacted by Daily Mirror, Rambukwella said that he took an antigen test today and the result was negative.

The Minister said that Health Secretary Dr. S.H. Munasinghe and others from the Health Ministry who attended the meeting also took antigen tests today.

Incidentally, the Health Minister also attended an event today to accept Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines donated by the US.

The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Alaina Teplitz was among those who attended the event. (Easwaran Rutnam)

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Comments - 14

Sunil Saturday, 28 August 2021 03:32 PM

The masks should never have been removed in public to have tea. I feel most Sri Lankans still are not aware of how the virus spreads and its consequences. It is better to educate people and monitor compliance on covid guidelines than have lockdowns.

Boris Vanculenberg Saturday, 28 August 2021 03:32 PM

Bandula, this not 'sahana malla' you are fooling people! This is COVID,

Barney Saturday, 28 August 2021 04:06 PM

Our poor health minister doesn't know that there's no point of doing an antigen test the day after exposure. What can we expect from the general public..

2500/- Saturday, 28 August 2021 04:22 PM

Bandula පොකුර..

Chamila Saturday, 28 August 2021 04:38 PM

Poor COVID task force does not know that these meetings can be done virtually. The COVID recommendations say not to meet in closed and AC rooms

Be Fair Saturday, 28 August 2021 04:45 PM

The Task force should be consisting of Medical Experts not 2500/- stuff

ravin Saturday, 28 August 2021 05:01 PM

Please look at two pictures appearing here. Where is the distance? limitation of gathering? All health guidelines are for the general public only? We are lost.

Ram Saturday, 28 August 2021 05:14 PM

These meetings are boru show meetings for the cameras. Why can't the President have these on Zoom as done in many other countries.

Pinto Saturday, 28 August 2021 06:35 PM

COVID Task force Pokura

Ralaharamy Saturday, 28 August 2021 06:46 PM

People die of Fear, not through COVID, so says the Great Wise man SB. So why this fuss?

roni Saturday, 28 August 2021 06:55 PM

What an irresponsible tuition master.

Sara Fernando Saturday, 28 August 2021 08:34 PM

Still no community transmission...

Mithula Saturday, 28 August 2021 08:42 PM

The Whole team needs to quarantine and hand over the country to Sajith.Because the situation is totally out of control.

Cee Jay Sunday, 29 August 2021 07:55 AM

What a great news. Bandu! Finally some great work from you.

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Bandula puts COVID Task force at risk

Dullas, Lalith under quarantine, Keheliya gets tested

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