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Results of 10,000 PCR Samples Held Up Police check on holidaymakers FRIDAY 30 october 2020 LATEST EDITION VOL: 09/264 PRICE : Rs 30.00 In Sports National Championship – Final Decision Tonight A special meeting between Sri Lanka Athletics officials and National Institute of Sports Medicine officials will take place at 7: 00 p.m. tonight to make a call on the Police, yesterday, checked vehicles at the Kottawa Highway entrance, to see National Athletics Championship 2020, whether people were going on excursions during the long weekend which appears to be the only possible (Pic by Amitha Thennakoon) National level athletics... A16 20A becomes law The 20th Amendment to the Constitution became law yesterday (29), as Speaker Mahinda Results of 10,000 Yapa Abeywardena placed his signature validating the Amendment, which was passed in Parliament with a two-thirds majority on 22 October. The Speaker signed the blueprint of the Constitutional amendment yesterday morning, in PCR Samples Held Up the presence of Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake,Deputy Secretary General and Chief of Staff Neil Iddawala. Testing capacity at Refrigeration facilities at Hospital staff medical laboratories Karapitiya Hospital cannot work overtime, exceeded cater to the demand without rest BY KUMUDU UPUL SHANTHA Bandara, said though PCR samples have to be kept below 4 Due to the lack of testing degrees Celsius, the refrigeration capacity in laboratories, results facilities at the Karapitiya of around 10,000 PCR samples Hospital cannot cater to this. collected from suspected COVID- He said, due to this situation, 19 cases could not be released in the PCR samples received daily four hospitals including the have to be kept in cooling rooms Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, of the Hospital. and this has complicated the Dr. Bandara also stated the Story Continued on PAGE 2 efforts by authorities to control limited staff serving at the the spread of the virus. Hospital have been forced to As a result of this unfortunate work overtime, to look into the During Yoshitha’s hearing situation, some 2,145 PCR PCR samples situation, while samples have piled up at the not even having time to Karapitiya Hospital, 1,500 consume meals, leave alone samples at the Anuradhapura resting. Magistrate Hospital, 1,800 samples at IDH, He added that if the country is while another 4,500 have piled to avert scores of people falling conversed with up at the Medical Research victim to the COVID-19 virus, Institute (MRI). the Government would have to Secretary of the All Ceylon intervene promptly to increase Vajira’s relative Medical Officers’ Union facilities to analyse PCR (ACMOU), Dr. Jayantha samples in hospitals. – PCoI Story Continued on PAGE 2 BY FAADHILA THASSIM The Presidential Commission of Inquiry COVID-19 After CCD officers test (PCoI),appointed to probe political victimisation of COVID-19 positive France knife public officials from 2015-2019, revealed that second wave total suspended Kaduwela Magistrate Dhammika AG orders transfer Hemapala, while allegedly hearing a case, had been attack leaves on a telephone call with an individual named passes 6,000 ‘Jinadasa,’who is said to be a relative of former of Brandix probe BY DILANTHI JAYAMANNE three dead Minister of the UNF Government, Vajira BY HANSI NANAYAkkARA Abeywardana. Prof Gunaratna says The second wave of COVID-19 topped Attorney General Dappula de Livera has frenzy of tit for tat attacks Story Continued on PAGE 2 6,000 cases yesterday (29), when 414 ordered Acting IGP Chandana D. more patients were identified. Wickremaratne to transfer the ongoing in France will damage The National Operation Centre for investigations into the COVID-19 cluster, at global unity between Misuse of Govt resources Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak Brandix apparel factory, from the CCD to a Muslims and non-Muslims (NOCPCO)said 62 of them were from special investigating team from other units, the quarantine centres, while the remaining AG’s Coordinating Secretary,State Counsel BY A STAFF WRITER Pompeo and wife 352 were contacts of COVID-19 patients. Nishara Jayaratne,said yesterday (29). By 7:00 p.m. yesterday, the total number A knife-wielding under investigation of cases recorded was 6,145. Story Continued on attacker killed three PAGE 2 people at the Notre- BY JOSH LEDERMAN If Govt fails to provide facilities Dame Basilica in Story Continued on PAGE 2 Nice, France, Both U.S. Congress and the yesterday (29). State Department’s Inspector Next week’s Nurses to initiate Following the General have been investigating incident, Nice’s potential misuse of Government Parliamentary Sittings TU action Monday Mayor Christian resources by Secretary Mike Estrosi said on BY BUDDHIKA SAMARAWEERA Pompeo and his wife. limited to one day Twitter “…everything The emails show that Susan The Committee on Parliament Business, suggests this was a Pompeo routinely gives yesterday (29), decided to limit next week’s President of the Public Service United terror attack” and instructions to State Parliamentary Sittings to one day due to Nurses’ Union (PSUNU), Ven. Muruththettuwe that the attacker had Department officials from her the COVID-19 pandemic. Ananda Thera, said if the Government fails to repeatedly shouted personal email address about Parliament will convene on 3 November provide facilities to nurses working in the the phrase “Allahu everything from travel plans and from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. and will present context, trade union action will be Akbar,” even after being detained by restaurant reservations to the take up two regulations to the Medical initiated from next Monday, 2 November. Police. elite Madison Dinners that NBC News reported on in Ordinance, submitted by Minister of He said, in the initial stage it is hoped to May. Many involve routine matters like logistics and Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi for debate. implement the trade union action at the Story Continued on PAGE 2 scheduling for official events that would involve Also, no time will be allotted for the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. He also said coordination with the Secretary’s spouse in any Questions for Oral Answers. many complaints have been received from administration. The Committee on Parliamentary hospitals in the Ratnapura, Badulla and Business, chaired by Speaker Mahinda Kurunegala Districts, where the COVID-19 Fmr FCID Chief Story Continued on PAGE 2 Yapa Abeywardena,decided to meet... virus is prevalent. was pressured by New SLAF Commander Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 political figures Pompeo’s visit Told to arrest a Rajapaksa appointed SJB to expel family member every week BY GAGANI WEERAKOON MPs who voted MCC Agreement BY FAADHILA THASSIM – Wimal President Gotabaya for 20A – Kiriella wasn’t signed Former Chief of the Financial Crimes Rajapaksa handed over the Investigation Department (FCID), retired BY NABIYA VAFFOOR letter of appointment to Air Wants Speaker to sit SDIG Ravi Waidyalankara said Vice Marshal Sudarshana K. them with Govt investigations carried out by the Pathirana, who will be the The Millennium Financial Crimes Investigation 18th Commander of the Sri The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Challenge Corporation Department (FCID) from 2015 to 2019 Lanka Air Force. He will take yesterday (29), requested Speaker (MCC) Agreement was were influenced by certain prominent office on Monday, 2 November Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, to allocate not signed during the political figures of the UNF Government 2020. seats for the Opposition MPs who voted in visit of US Secretary of and I was mentally under pressure due Born on 30 December 1965, favour of the 20th Amendment, on the State Mike Pompeo, to that. Air Vice Marshal Pathirana is ruling party benches. National Freedom Front Testifying before the Presidential currently the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force A letter signed by Chief Opposition Whip (NFF) Leader Wimal Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) appointed and is a proud product of Dharmaraja College, Lakshman Kiriella stated, the SJB decided Weerawansa assured to probe into political victimisation of Kandy. He joined the Sri Lanka Air Force on 2 July to expel MPs who voted in favour of the yesterday (29). public officials, during the tenure of the 1985 and was one of the three pilots who were 20th Amendment to the Constitution. “Since the stance of UNF from 2015- 2019, he added these selected for advanced flying training in the Pakistan “Since, MPs Diana Gamage, A. Arivind the President and the prominent Political figures influenced Air Force and secured the award for the Best... Kumar, Ishaq Rahman, Faisal Cassim,... Government is not to. the FCID to implicate members of the... Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 A2 FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER 2020 NEWS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 20A becomes... Magistrate conversed... The 20th Amendment was a key election The call records of the official was someone at the other end. Results of... promise of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and phone of Hemapala on 30 The Chairman of the PCoI, Among the proposals mooted by continued supply of refrigerators, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) January 2016, when the case yesterday (29), questioned the ACMOU towards this end are providing bonuses to all medical Government. against Yoshitha Rajapaksa for Hemapala if he was aware that setting aside a building which officers instead of deceiving them The Bill was passed with 156 MPs voting for alleged financial fraud and use Jinadasa is a relative of could cater to all demands as was done during the first wave and 65 against. Opposition MPs Diana Gamage, of public funds by the Carlton Abeywardana, to which concerning the COVID-19 of the pandemic, the continued Ishaq Rahuman, M. Raheem, Nasir Ahmed, Sports Network (CSN) was being Hemapala responded that he pandemic or setting aside a few supply of adequate personal Mohomed Harris, Faizal Cassim, Aravind Kumar heard in Hemapala's Chamber, was unaware, adding that rooms in close proximity to the protective equipment, and the and M.S.
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