Govt.should be flexible and heed to medical experts: Maithri

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While stressing the need to consider the recommendations and predictions of the local medical specialists and foreign experts on the pandemic situation in the country, former President Maithripala Sirisena said today the government should be flexible in making decisions and act during this pandemic crisis.

He told Parliament that the Government should act with responsibility on the escalating Covid deaths and positive cases.

“It is vital to consider predictions and recommendations of the local medical specialists and foreign experts. We should listen to everyone and be flexible in this issue,” he said.

Mr. Sirisena said the World Health Organisation (WHO) is a friendly body and pointed out the need to seek more assistance from them than what we get today.

“I personally know as a one time health minister and a President that the WHO is more friendly with our country. We can obtain more assistance from them than we do today” he said.

He also said it was important to introduce a joint mechanism with the Government and the opposition to combat this situation.

He said the President should convene a meeting with the representatives of political parties representing Parliament to discuss the critical scenario that the country is facing.

The former President also said that the people have lost hope of their lives and became demoralized due to the prevailing situation and pointed out the need to introduce a mechanism to uplift their mental stamina and give them hope. “Specialists claim that mental strength is important to boost immunity,” he said.(Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)

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Sybil Tuesday, 17 August 2021 03:47 PM

Look at who is talking.

Terrence Tuesday, 17 August 2021 04:12 PM

Practice what you preach as the Easter Sunday Bombing was due to your incompetency not including veterans in the Security meetings for selfish reasons

Misaru Tuesday, 17 August 2021 04:20 PM

Ah MP. Gamarala! you again. Enjoy all benefits of the poor tax payer and the loot.

Channa Tuesday, 17 August 2021 04:23 PM

He talks sensibly now , but after loosing power

Thimothy joseph Tuesday, 17 August 2021 05:12 PM

You were definitely a better president than the one today. You killed 250 people due to ignorant but the incumbent one has already killed 6500 with all the knowledge.

Sam Silva Tuesday, 17 August 2021 05:15 PM

You do not need foreign experts for advice. Use your common sense if you happen to have one.

J A Nihal Peiris Tuesday, 17 August 2021 05:25 PM

Useless inefficient Man, Now living Luxurious life

vithura Tuesday, 17 August 2021 06:54 PM

So says a man who is as dumb as the present lot!

Ranaweera Tuesday, 17 August 2021 09:43 PM

Do you know of any medical expert in Sri Lanka.

Premalal Perera Wednesday, 18 August 2021 07:37 AM

The science guy is speaking, or is it th Grama Sevaka trying to explain science?

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