Polls Date Decision to Be Delayed? by SARAH HANNAN “While Director General of to Wait for a Response from the WHO
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SPECIAL PRICE Rs. 60.00 Maintain Distance, Stay Safe RS. 80.00 PAGES 64 / SECTIONS 6 VOL. 02 – NO. 37 SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2020 www.themorning.lk epaper.themorning.lk D-DAY: www.aruna.lk epaper.aruna.lk HEADING GOVT.’S ETHANOL MASSES HIT LACK OF TOWARDS MONOPOLY IRKS BY A DOUBLE TRANSPARENCY AUGUST ALCOHOL INDUSTRY WHAMMY FUELS DOUBTS »SEE PAGES 8 & 9 »SEE BUSINESS PAGE 1 »SEE PAGE 4 »SEE PAGE 5 With our readers’ health in mind a special antimicrobial ink has been used in the printing of our newspaper ELECTION COMMISSION MEETING Polls date decision to be delayed? BY SARAH HANNAN “While Director General of to wait for a response from the WHO. the election will be decided after the coming weeks after discussing Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe We are hoping to receive a response next meeting of the EC on Monday. with the various parties that are The date to hold the general election may not be decided did provide us with the necessary from them by noon on Monday,” The EC last week received basic involved. Accordingly, election health tomorrow (8) as the Election Commission (EC) awaits advice guidelines to continue with the Rathnayake told The Sunday Morning guidelines from the Ministry of guidelines will need to be drafted from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on holding election campaigns in the upcoming on Friday (5). Health to be followed when holding for the voters, political parties, EC weeks, and although we have the However, earlier last week at a the election. staff, and the polling centres, to name elections amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Election Secretariat green light to go ahead and announce press conference, EC Chairman “We have basic guidelines which a few.” Director General Saman Sri Rathnakaye stated. the date for the election, we shall have Mahinda Deshapriya said the date of will need to be fleshed out in the Contd. on page 2 MOCK POLL TODAY ALLEGED ASSAULT ON AUTISTIC BOY At least 1,000 Cleaning up our mess people needed Officers suspended Election Commission (EC) member Prof. Ratnajeevan Hoole for not arresting pointed out that it was critical z No evidence of assault: Police Spokesman the necessary number of people take part in the trial run of the BY SKANDHA GUNASEKARA arrest. Instead, they had released upcoming parliamentary election him upon the father’s arrival. to be held by the EC today (7). The three police officers who They had neglected their duty Contd. on page 2 had allegedly assaulted an autistic to write an entry about the arrest teenager in Aluthgama have been and therefore, they have been suspended from duty for failing to suspended,” Police Spokesman LEASING LANDS arrest the teenager. SP Jaliya Senaratne said. “The officers failed to make the Contd. on page 2 Railways lose Rs. 47 b The Department of Railways FIND YOUR DAILY has incurred a loss of Rs. 47 billion over 25 years due to pending lease rent payments on the lands owned ESSENTIALS THROUGH by the Department, The Sunday Morning learnt. Contd. on page 2 topads.lk Environmentalists clean up the polluted Mount Lavinia beach in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo on Friday, June 5, 2020 as the country commemorates World Environment Day. PHOTO PRADEEP DAMBARAGE VISIT PROTECT YOURSELF FROM COVID-19 SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS GROWING VEGIES FOR RELIEF www.topads.lk 40,000 to be repatriated Jaffna Uni Health For verified Promotion Suwasariya Around 40,000 Sri Lankans “I believe some 40,000-odd Sri information on Bureau Ambulance students step Service living overseas are expected to Lankans are to be brought back the coronavirus 1999 (Covid-19) 1990 be repatriated, The Sunday Morning in the coming months. However, contact any of Quarantine Unit 0112 112 705 forward the following Epidemiology Unit 0112 695 112 learnt. they would not all be brought authorities Govt. coronavirus hotline 0113071073 Chief Epidemiologist at the Ministry down at once due to the Covid-19 150 families living in the STEPS of Health Dr. Sudath Samaraweera regulations,” he said. vicinity of the University of PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL TASK FORCE FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES said the process would be staggered. 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ON 5 JUNE 2020 below the product SOURCE: HEALTH PROMOTION BUREAU appointments COVID-19 Get it delivered to your CASES IN THE WORLD BY MAHEESHA MUDUGAMUWA list had resulted in the delayed TOTAL CASES appointments of freshly graduated home through the seller A total of 1,800 new doctors’ doctors who had already completed No stats on appointments are currently on hold their internship. 6,740,320 due to the Ministry of Health's delay As explained by the GMOA, the the cremated DEATHS RECOVERD in finalising the “difficult stations reason behind proposing a difficult The Health Ministry has no 393,847 3,374,351 list”, a concept of the Government stations list for the first appointment statistics on the exact number CASES DEATHS Medical Officers’ Association of doctors based on their merits, of dead bodies compulsorily USA 1,926,269 110,255 (GMOA) to replace the earlier North was the fact that most of these ordered for cremation, according BRAZIL 618,554 34,072 and East list of the war time, The doctors had not voluntarily agreed to Epidemiology Unit Chief RUSSIA 449,834 5,528 Sunday Morning learnt. to work in difficult areas as per the Epidemiologist Dr. Sudath SPAIN 287,740 27,133 According to the GMOA, the usual procedure. Samaraweera. #stayhome #staysafe #groceryitem #vegetables UK 281,661 39,904 manipulation of the difficult stations Contd. on page 2 Contd. on page 2 #fruit #deliveredtoyourdoorsteps 2 the sunday morning NEWS Sunday, June 7, 2020 WITH OUR READERS’ HEALTH IN MIND A SPECIAL ANTIMICROBIAL INK HAS BEEN USED IN THE PRINTING OF OUR NEWSPAPER COLOMBO AIR QUALITY Sri Lanka open to tourists from August The So Sri Lanka campaign Information required five-star hotels in Colombo Descending seems to be in full swing for visa application or Negombo until the test results are received after the Covid-19 pandemic y Booking details at certified put a halt to all tourism in accommodation y A further test will be done the island, with the issuance four to five days after of a list of frequently asked y Itinerary in Sri Lanka arrival by a mobile unit in questions (FAQs) pertaining y Return ticket co-ordination with your to travel to Sri Lanka, that certified accommodation to old levels visitors can refer to. y Proof of medical insurance provider The document stated that Sri Where can I stay and y z Lanka is readying to welcome Travellers staying for Gains made during curfew being reversed travellers from across the is there a minimum more than 10 days will be BY AGRA RANASINGHE measures, we examined that matter (PM 2.5) levels, the world from 1 August 2020, duration? required to take a third test the pollution levels in air was 24-hour average PM 2.5 levels with safety guidelines and y during their stay. While Several research studies A minimum five-night stay this may be inconvenient, decreased. Again, after relaxing were comparatively high in March precautionary measures, and in Sri Lanka is required found that pollution curfew, it changed as the polluting 2020. Therefore, it is better if went on to list some FAQs, it is essential to safeguard levels in the air has been levels increased, but again, due to people can use public transport. which we have reproduced y Independent professional everybody and provide increasing worldwide the continuous rain, we saw slight However, I don’t think this will below. The document then audits will be done to peace of mind during the last few changes. However, the present be the case due to the social concluded with a brief on the certify accommodation y In case of a positive decades with the increase situation may change when distancing measures. current Covid-19 situation in providers who will be PCR result, quarantine in vehicle density and more people start travelling in “It’s better if people can Sri Lanka. listed on the Sri Lanka in a designated hotel vehicles,” he informed. adhere to short-term precautions Tourism website. Details or hospitalisation will industrial and domestic Who can visit? of bookings made with activities. However, with the According to data from such as wearing an appropriate take place depending on Colombo US Embassy’s mask, staying indoors, limiting All nationalities are certified accommodation the details of the case. outbreak of the Covid-19 “Air Pollution: Real-time Air outdoor activities, reducing and welcome and all types of providers are required for pandemic, these pollution Quarantine would usually Quality Index (AQI)” update on avoiding solid waste burning travellers too, whether groups, the visa application last 14-21 days if symptoms levels started to change Thursday (4), the air quality in and other activities that emit families, or individuals. are detected drastically during the last Pre-departure the Colombo District was good.