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www.themorning.lk LATE CITY VOL 01 | NO 09 | Rs. 30.00 { THURSDAY } THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2021 SHARMINI ON SILK WRAPS »SEE PAGE 17 PANACEA FOR THE ILLS OF TILE IMPORT A WEDDING AND TWO BAN U-TURN POSITIVES CREATE MORE THE DAMNED? AFTER CSE FALL HEADACHES FOR SL »SEE PAGE 5 »SEE PAGE 12 »SEE PAGE 20 VACCINATION DRIVE PRIORITY GROUPS Strict rules for first pandemic Independence Final decision on private z RATs for guests with z President expected high temperature at 8.30 a.m. BY HIRANYADA DEWASIRI Colombo, with the participation of a limited health workers tomorrow Sri Lanka will celebrate its number of guests who 73rd Independence Day, the would have to undergo strict z Response to demand for equal priority z Govt. to decide after finishing public health workers first since the outbreak of the temperature checks, and even The Government will take a decision on whether to include private Amal Harsha De Silva told The Morning In an appeal to the Government global Covid-19 pandemic in rapid antigen tests (RATs) if healthcare workers as a priority sector in its national vaccination drive, yesterday (3). yesterday, the Association of Private March 2020, as well as the first their temperature is high. following the conclusion of the inoculation of government healthcare He was responding to our query on Hospitals and Nursing Homes (APHNH) in history carried out amidst a Media personnel covering workers today (4). whether private healthcare workers would requested that private healthcare workers pandemic, today (4). the event and participants in "We are definitely prioritising frontline assess the available number of doses and be afforded the same priority given to receive priority, alongside national The official ceremony the cultural pageant have been private healthcare workers. We will finish consider how to vaccinate them," Ministry government healthcare workers, following healthcare workers, in the ongoing Covid- is set to take place today subjected to PCR tests. vaccinating government healthcare of Primary Healthcare, Epidemics, and an appeal by the former to include them 19 vaccination drive. at Independence Square, Contd. on page 2 workers tomorrow (4) and we will Covid Disease Control Secretary Dr. in the first category of vaccine recipients. Contd. on page 2 Eliminate conductors, India again say private bus owners z ‘Technology must z ‘Salaries can’t be demands ECT replace them’ maintained’ z High Commissioner z Japanese Envoy meets Prez, PM meets Dinesh BY DINITHA RATHNAYAKE that private bus owners spend around Rs. 3,000 Bus conductors must be made redundant per day on a bus conductor as their daily wage The Indian Government has on the Sri Lanka Ports Authority from the bus service through the use of modern but that such a position would soon become Tuesday (2) insisted that the Sri (SLPA) holding 51% stake, and technology, the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ redundant with the incorporation of modern Lankan Government adhere to India and Japan holding 49% Association (LPBOA) told The Morning technology and the increasing difficulty they its commitments in the tripartite together, according to India’s The yesterday (3). experience in paying their salaries. agreement of May 2019 to jointly Hindu newspaper. LPBOA President Gemunu Wijeratne said Contd. on page 2 develop the strategic terminal with Contd. on page 2 IN FULL ‘FORCE’ Get vaccinated! z Specialists urge healthcare workers to ignore media The Association of Medical AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine. Specialists (AMS) urged healthcare “We urge everyone who is workers to be vaccinated against eligible for the vaccine to obtain Covid-19 despite myths and it and not lose this opportunity,” misconceptions circulated through the AMS said yesterday (3) in a the media which exaggerate normal press release. and trivial side effects of the Oxford Contd. on page 2 New antivenom for all local snakes Security forces personnel yesterday (3) conducted rehearsals for the Independence Day parade to z Sri Lanka has one of the world’s be held today (4) PHOTO PRADEEP DAMBARAGE highest snakebite rates BY DINITHA RATHNAYAKE yesterday (3), University of OPERATING SANS A LICENSE A collective of Sri Lankan Peradeniya Faculty of Veterinary scientists have developed an Medicine and Animal Science AG indicts ex-Swarnamahal Directors antivenom to be used to treat Department of Veterinary Indictments have been Dappula de Livera PC, for Nishara Jayaratne said that snakebites from snake species Pathobiology Senior Professor forwarded against the former allegedly operating a financial the indictments will be found in Sri Lanka, ranging from R.P.V.J. Rajapakse said that the Directors of Swarnamahal business sans a license. moved to the Colombo High those which are mildly venomous particular antivenom study had Jewellers (Pvt.) Ltd. by AG’s Co-ordinating Court under the Finance to highly toxic, The Morning learnt. started years ago. Attorney General (AG) Officer State Counsel Business Act. Speaking to The Morning Contd. on page 2 42 www.themorning.lk {NEWS} Thursday, February 4, 2021 MYANMAR COUP No serious side effects from Covishield: Sudarshini BY MIHI PERERA and members of the armed State Minister of Primary forces, while in the next phase, Healthcare, Epidemics, and the vaccine will be given to Police file charges Covid Disease Control Dr. members of the general public Sudarshini Fernandopulle over 60 years of age and patients yesterday (3) said that although below the age of 60, she said. the Covishield Covid-19 vaccine She said that China would was given to more than 100,000 also give 300,000 vaccines to persons, no serious side effects Sri Lanka once the National or allergies were reported so far. Medicines Regulatory Authority against Suu Kyi In the first phase, the vaccine gives its approval for the Covid-19 was given to health officials vaccine manufactured in China. Police in Myanmar, also known as Burma, have filed several charges against the elected civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi following Monday's (1) military coup, BBC reported yesterday (3). Hakeem discusses Muslim She has been remanded in custody until The accusations are contained in a 15 February, police documents show. The police document – called a First Initial issues with Dep. Indian HC charges include breaching import and Report – submitted to a court. export laws, and possession of unlawful It alleges that Suu Kyi illegally imported Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Sri Lanka will work towards communication devices. and used communications equipment – Leader, parliamentarian Rauff realising the expectations Her whereabouts are still unclear, but it walkie-talkies – found at her home in Hakeem had shared his assessment of all ethnic groups, and has been reported that she is being held at Nay Pyi Taw. about the challenges faced by reiterated India's long-standing her residence in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw. She was remanded in custody "to the Muslim community in recent and principled position on Deposed President Win Myint has also question witnesses, request evidence, times, with the Deputy High meaningful devolution through been charged, the documents show – in and seek legal counsel after questioning Commissioner of India Vinod K. the full implementation of the 13th his case with violating rules banning the defendant", the document says. Jacob when the duo met recently. Amendment to the Constitution gatherings during the Covid pandemic. Win Myint is accused, under the He had also briefed about the and the provincial councils. He has also been remanded in custody National Disaster Management Law, issues involved in the United Both sides had also discussed for two weeks. of meeting supporters in a 220-vehicle Nations Human Rights Council matters pertaining to economic, Neither the President nor Suu Kyi have motorcade during the election campaign session beginning later this month. financial, and development been heard from since the military seized in breach of Covid restrictions. Jacob expressed confidence that co-operation opportunities. power in the early hours of 1 February. Activists in Myanmar are calling for civil The coup, led by armed forces Chief disobedience. Min Aung Hlaing, has seen the installation Many hospital medics are either SLTB workers request of an 11-member junta which is ruling stopping work or continuing but wearing under a year-long state of emergency. symbols of defiance in simmering anger Covid vaccine priority The military sought to justify its action over the suppression of Myanmar's short- Aung San Suu Kyi by alleging fraud in last November's lived democracy. The All-Ceylon Transport continuously and properly elections, which Suu Kyi's National Protesting medical staff say they are and pictured giving the three-fingered year in Thailand. Online, many changed Workers Union (ACTWU) has receiving facemasks, gloves, and League for Democracy (NLD) won pushing for the release of Suu Kyi. salute familiar from the Hunger Games their social media profile pictures to one written to President Gotabaya other medical facilities. Further, decisively. They are wearing red, or black, ribbons movies and used by demonstrators last of just the colour red. Rajapaksa requesting that he they claim that the disinfection intervene to take necessary steps of SLTB depots takes place at to provide the anti-Covid-19 a slow pace. vaccine to Sri Lanka Transport Also, they noted that on Board (SLTB) employees, during certain occasions, they have the first stage of inoculation, to sleep overnight in the Aero India (2021) goes virtual in SL parallel to healthcare workers very buses they operate. Aero India 2021, a biennial air show the Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Navy will host the IOR-Naval Seminar the High Commission of India in Sri and security forces personnel. “Since the SLTB employees cum defence exhibition organised by the Force hosted the Air Conclave yesterday today (4), and the Director General of Lanka at the Hotel Taj Samudra.