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www.themorning.lk epaper.themorning.lk www.themorning.lk epaper.themorning.lk www.aruna.lk epaper.aruna.lk www.aruna.lk epaper.aruna.lk TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020 For verified information on the Quarantine Unit COVID-19 TOTAL CASES TOTAL CASES coronavirus (Covid-19) contact any 0112 112 705 ACTIVE CASES of the following authorities CASES IN Epidemiology Unit Health THE WORLD 40,435,880 Suwasariya 0112 695 112 PROTECT YOURSELF FROM 5,625 Promotion Ambulance DEATHS CASES DEATHS Bureau Service Govt. coronavirus hotline USA 8,393,204 224,824 COVID-19 DEATHS RECOVERED 1999 1990 0113071073 1,120,217 INDIA 7,574,167 114,902 BRAZIL 5,235,344 153,905 PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL TASK FORCE FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES RECOVERED RUSSIA 1,415,316 24,366 13 3,440 Telephone 0114354854, 0114733600 Fax 0112333066, 0114354882 2,172 Hotline 0113456200-4 Email [email protected] 30,198,946 SPAIN 989,680 26,267 THE ABOVE STATISTICS ARE CONFIRMED UP UNTIL 9. 30 P.M. ON 19 OCTOBER 2020 SOURCE: HEALTH PROMOTION BUREAU NEW COVID-19 DETECTIONS 20TH AMENDMENT BILL TOTAL CASES Govt. decides on three amendments BY OUR POLITICAL EDITOR z Parliament dissolution by z 19A status quo to remain z Emergency bills only if disaster 2,162* Stats updates as at 9.30 p.m. on 19 October President in two-and-a-half years on auditing state entities or threat to national security The Government yesterday (19) evening decided to introduce three Minister of Justice Ali Sabry last It is learnt that the three amendments auditing of state institutions, and the Parliament has to function before the COVID-19 amendments to the proposed 20th evening during the governing party to the proposed new piece of legislation presentation of emergency bills. President could dissolve the legislature Amendment Bill, The Morning learnt. parliamentary group meeting, a senior relate to the powers vested with the The Government has decided to two-and-a-half years. Hotline for The announcement was made by government minister told The Morning. President to dissolve Parliament, to increase the number of years Contd. on page 2 safety issues at MUTHURAJAWELA MARSH exam centres COVID-19 The Ministry of Education has Declare if there’s social introduced the hotline 1988 to relay if the health and safety of students transmission: GMOA at any examination centre is found To be protected to be irresponsibly compromised or z Epidemiology Unit urged to conduct if the necessary health facilities are GPS mapping of spread not provided. BY MAHEESHA MUDUGAMUWA mapping of the spread of Covid- through gazette 19-positive cases among society Armour Street The Epidemiology Unit of and declare whether or not there z the Ministry of Health has is social transmission. police sergeant’s Ja-Ela Divisional Secretariat to survey land been urged to carry out GPS Contd. on page 2 BY SARAH HANNAN dumped into the marshland. “The Muthurajawela family infected Minister of Environment Mahinda Amaraweera marshland is a sensitive P’MENT COMMITTEES Two family members of a has instructed the Ja-Ea Divisional Secretariat ecosystem that is of extreme sergeant at the Armour Street to immediately survey the land area in the importance to Sri Lanka’s COPE and COPA Police Station have been diagnosed Muthurajawela marshland, so that the Ministry biodiversity and especially with Covid-19, Police Media of Environment could gazette it as a “protected important to the Western temporarily suspended Spokesperson Deputy Inspector wetland sanctuary”. Province’s ecosystem. General (DIG) Ajith Rohana stated. I wanted to see for myself The Committee on Public The decision was taken Amaraweera had arrived land acquisition that was whether the reports were true, Enterprises (COPE) and the by COPE Chairman Prof. at this decision following his taking place and the daily which is why I visited the area Minister of Committee on Public Accounts Charitha Herath and COPA MAS employees visit to the marshland after pollution caused by waste on Sunday,” Amaraweera told Environment (COPA) have decided to Chairman Prof. Tissa environmentalists had alerted matter, wastewater, and other The Morning. Mahinda temporarily suspend committee Vitharana. in high-risk areas him over the alleged illegal industrial solid waste being Contd. on page 2 Amaraweera meetings. Contd. on page 2 infected SL MIGRANT WORKERS MAS Holdings released an official statement last Sunday (18) announcing that they have received 50,000 awaiting repatriation several reports of employees in BY SKANDHA GUNASEKARA Deputy General Manager and 42,000, but during the last two high-risk areas testing positive for Director of Media R.K.K.M.P. weeks, we saw that number Covid-19. The number of migrant Randeniya told The Morning rise to around 50,000,” workers waiting to be that there had been an increase Randeniya said. He said the repatriated rose to 50,000, in those seeking to return. number of returnees per day Police further once again, in the last two “In the last two weeks, we has reduced drastically due weeks, The Morning learnt. saw more migrant workers to the ongoing Covid-19 tightens Sri Lanka Foreign registering to be repatriated. situation in Sri Lanka. movements Employment Bureau (SLBFE) Earlier it went down to around Contd. on page 2 The Police has further tightened 20A BILL restrictions on vehicle movement in Yakkala and Nittambuwa in the Sobitha Thera Opposition seeks Gampaha District along the Kandy Road, Police Media Spokesman DIG Ajith expresses concerns postponement of debate Rohana told the media yesterday (19). The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested MP Rishad Bathiudeen yesterday (19), Hela Bodu Saviya Chief Patron Ven. Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella who will be remanded until 27 October Omalpe Sobitha Thera has sent a letter to has requested the Speaker of Parliament to PHOTO PRADEEP DAMBARAGE Supermarkets, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa regarding postpone the debate on the 20th Amendment pharmacies to open his concerns on the 20th Amendment to to the Constitution scheduled to take place the Constitution. this week. Rishad remanded Supermarkets, pharmacies, Contd. on page 2 Contd. on page 2 and shops selling essential items z7 suspects arrested for aiding Rishad in curfew-imposed areas in the Gampaha District will be opened MP Rishad Bathiudeen being produced before the were also arrested for aiding today (20) from 8 a.m. to 10 Dengue claims Taking Isurupaya was arrested last morning Fort Magistrate’s Court. Bathiudeen to evade arrest, p.m., Army Commander Lt. Gen. (19) by the Criminal He was arrested at a Police Media Spokesman Shavendra Silva stated. more lives to the districts Investigation Department housing complex located in Deputy Inspector General (CID) and was remanded Ebenezer Place, Dehiwala. (DIG) Ajith Rohana said. than Covid Minister of Education Prof. G.L. Peiris, along until 27 October after Furthermore, seven suspects Contd. on page 2 4 positive cases in Fort The national dengue eradication programme with his ministry officials, launched district-level Four employees of a business and public awareness campaign was launched discussions to identify the challenges and issues place on Fourth Cross Street in Fort, last Sunday (18) under the patronage of in the country’s education system and discuss Bodies of three Colombo have been detected with Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi, short and long-term development plans, starting CID was directed Covid-19. focusing on the Kuruwita Medical Officer off from the Polonnaruwa District of the North children from same The detection had been made of Health Division in the Ratnapura District. Central Province during the weekend. to keep Rishad following PCR tests conducted last Contd. on page 2 Contd. on page 2 family recovered Saturday (17). The bodies of three children have under surveillance been recovered from an irrigation well at Attorney General (AG) Dappula de Livera SEE FULL STORIES ON PAGE 2 Covid survives up to 9 hrs on Ranwediyawa in Galewela, the Police said. has advised the Criminal Investigation The three children, siblings of the same Department (CID) on the prudence to place family, had been reported missing since MP Rishad Bathiudeen under surveillance 24 Inmates posing human skin: Japanese study last morning (19). hours before issuing the directive for his arrest. The new coronavirus can that if the new coronavirus of US-based science journal Contd. on page 2 Contd. on page 2 threat to society survive on the surface of human is exposed to alcohol-based “Clinical Infectious Diseases” skin for around nine hours, some disinfectant or ethanol of the on 3 October. According to PADDY PURCHASING MECHANISM sent to Boossa five times the period influenza same concentration, the virus is the group, when the new Prison inmates who pose a threat to can, a team of researchers in deactivated within 15 seconds. coronavirus and influenza A Small, mid-scale millers protected: Govt. society will be classified and transferred Japan has found. As a result, Hirose is calling were applied to the surface of to the Boossa High-Security Prison The researchers, including for people to thoroughly wash skin, the new coronavirus lasted State Minister of and Underutilised State in order to encourage small in Galle, Commissioner General of epidemiology specialist Ryohei their hands or use alcohol- for around nine hours on it, Samurdhi, Household Resources Development and medium-scale paddy Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya stated. Hirose, a research associate at based disinfectant. while the flu strain remained Economy, Microfinance, Shehan Semasinghe said mill owners across the Contd. on page 2 Kyoto Prefectural University of The group’s findings were for about 1.8 hours. Self-employment, that the Government will country. Medicine, additionally found published in the online edition Contd. on page 2 Business Development, take all necessary measures Contd. on page 2 2 the morning NEWS Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Contd.