HIGHLIGHTS MONDAY The Race to 12 july 2021 Sustainable Abundance LATEST EDITION VOL: 10/151 PRICE : Rs 30.00 In Sports PAGE A6 Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 to win Can or Should Copa America the President Argentina won their first major title in 28 years on Saturday and Lionel Reverse the Agro Messi finally won his first medal in a blue-and-white shirt when an Angel chemical Ban? Di Maria goal gave them a 1-0 win... A16 PAGE A7 Human immunoglobulin IV imported from India Nothing to do with COVID-19 vaccines Further to our lead story on Sunday (11), we have inadvertently termed Human immunoglobulin IV as a vaccine. However, we are in possession of written documents to prove that the drug in question has been imported to Sri Lanka through the Indian firm, Reliance Life Private Limited. Furthermore, in a letter sent to the Sri Lankan agent of this firm, by the NMRA, to obtain advice, to Paediatrician Sounds submit reasons why the import of the said drug should not be suspended within a 28-day period, further proves this. The NMRA had said, in its letter to the agent that during the 4th Generation HIV Antigen and Antibody ELISA Assay tests, the drug had reacted positively to HIV. This is further proved by the letters sent by the Health Services Supply Warning on Zika Virus Director, to Hospital Directors and health authorities on 30 April 2021, on the suspension of a few medicinal drugs from being distributed till the receiving of decision from specialist doctors. Reaching pandemic Shows symptoms Threat to pregnant Could harm The fact that has been mentioned by the SPC Chairman Dr. Prasanna Gunasena, in his email to proportions in India similar to dengue women’s lives newborn’s brain our Sister paper Mawbima,that his GM had explained the issue in detail to the Mawbima reporter, is completely false. In truth the SPC GM BY J.T. DE SILVA authorities must strive to take Zika virus has begun to spread has shown symptoms that are had only advised the Mawbima journalist to... all possible measures to rapidly in the State of Kerala in similar to the dengue and noted Consultant Paediatrician Dr. prevent the emergence of the India. that it has begun to reach Deepal Perera says local health Zika virus in Sri Lanka. The He remarked the said virus pandemic proportions in India. Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 PSM threatens Two million BASL raises further TU action More trains to concerns over BY DILANTHI JAYAMANNE operate in WP Sinopharm detention of Professions Supplementary to peaceful protesters Medicine (PSM) warned they – SLSMU doses arrive would resort to further strike BY THAMEENAH RAZEEK The Bar Association of Sri Lanka action from Wednesday (14) if the BY DILANTHI JAYAMANNE (BASL) has expressed grave concern Health Ministry disregards the about the arrest and quarantine of agreement which the union The number of trains operating in the Two million doses of peaceful protesters, emphasising that arrived at with Health Minister Western Province from tomorrow has been the Sinopharm COVID- the authorities should not use Pavithra Wanniarachchi to increased to 102. 19 vaccine arrived at the quarantine as a form of punishment or submit a Cabinet Paper with In addition to the 70 trains that ran last BIA yesterday (11) detention. regard to their demands. week, the Sri Lanka Railway Department morning. In writing to the IGP, the BASL stated In a letter to Health Secretary, will run 32 more trains in the Western Head of the National that quarantining must be limited to a Major General (Retired) Dr. Province. Operations Centre for person who has contracted the disease Sanjeewa Munasinghe, the Prevention of COVID-19 or is suspected of having contracted the President of the Joint Council of Outbreak (NOCPCO), disease and no one else and that Professions Supplementary... Gen. Shavendra Silva, quarantine is a health precaution and told the Media that should not be used as a punishment or Story Continued on PAGE 2 another 2 million doses mode of detention. of the same vaccine were scheduled to arrive in the Story Continued on PAGE 2 To nab illegal rackets, crimes country this month. against women and children Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 Protesting unlawful arrests Special Investigation Delta variant now in 98 countries Unit set up COVID restrictions 14 Teachers’ BY THAMEENAH RAZEEK WHO urges further relaxed TUs to strike Extortion, drug trafficking, and crimes against countries to Travel restrictions in children and women will be investigated by a special view of COVID-19 were BY THAMEENAH RAZEEK raid squad that will use current technology, Police further relaxed over the Spokesman SDIG Ajith Rohana noted yesterday vaccinate more weekend, with To stage a protest against the recent (11). permission being granted unlawful arrests of silent protestors, He said the special operation team would be set to open places of worship including activist Joseph Stalin, 14 up to look into extortion rackets that have been people in all provinces including teachers' trade unions will step away from reported to police as well as unreported extortion the Western Province, duties, including online teaching. rackets, large-scale drug trafficking in the Southern Director-General of the World Health where the disease Apart from not teaching online, the Province and crimes against children and women. Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom prevalence was higher. Ceylon Teachers' Service Union's General Ghebreyesus, has recently warned that However, interprovincial Secretary Mahinda Jayasinghe said they Story Continued on the rich Nations are sharing vaccines with travel restrictions remain will boycott the Ministry of Education's PAGE 2 low-income countries too slowly to prevent in place for the next 14 Regional Learning Centres and will stop the spread of the Delta variant of COVID- days, Director General of compiling G.C.E. Advanced Level Died of COVID-19 at age 90 19, putting millions of lives at risk. Health Services (DGHS)... Examination applications for 2021. He said they began the strike to seek Belgian woman Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 justice for the silent protestors who had been subjected to violations of their basic infected with both Alpha human rights. and Beta variants PNF complains to CIABOC A 90-year-old woman, who died after contracting COVID-19, against Treasury Secretary was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants of the BY THAMEENAH RAZEEK Investigate Allegations of Bribery or coronavirus at the same Corruption (CIABOC). time, according to The Professionals National Front (PNF) The lawsuit is about the Treasury Belgian researchers, who filed a formal complaint against S.R. Secretary's actions regarding the state- added that the rare Attygalle, Secretary to the Finance Ministry owned company ‘Sahasya Investments occurrence should not be underestimated. and Treasury, with the Commission to Limited,’ which was formed to own and... Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 A2 MONDAY 12 JULY 2021 NEWS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 14 teachers’ Nothing to... ... make a written request to the Paediatrician Sounds SPC Chairman to obtain TUs to strike information on the topic. This further underscores the fact that He said the Government the GM of the SPC had intentionally Warning on Zika Virus and its forces not only refused to explain the issue to our restrict human rights in Sri journalist. Hence, it would be Lanka while attempting to obvious to our readers that Dr.Perera mentioned that to date portray the situation as a attempting to glean information doctors have failed to find a surefire violation of quarantine from the GM of the SPC in future cure for the Zika virus and emphasised regulations, but also try to would be a futile exercise. Finally, it that it was vital that Sri Lankan inculcate unethical acts into has to be recorded that the remarks authorities strive to keep close tabs on the future of the country made by the Chairman of the SPC, those who arrive in Colombo from the through the education that they would only be importing State of Kerala in light of the spread of system. the drug in question only after this virus there. Until Stalin and other receiving the relevant He also warned that pregnant women activists are released, trade recommendation from the NMRA, should take maximum precautions unions will continue to further proves the point that there against this virus and said that if it is strike. CTSU, Ceylon has been a snag in the import of the contracted it will not only pose a Teachers' Union, Principals' drug concerned. The only error serious threat to their lives but also Service Union, All Ceylon committed on our part is the cause harm to the brain of newborn. persons should be subjected to rapid antigen Teachers’ Union, and Joint reference to the drug in question as Dr.Perera, added that if symptoms such as and PCR tests before being directed to undergo Service Teachers' Union are a vaccine. And we will continue to fever, reddish eyes, red spots being spotted on a rest period of up to six to seven days ahead of among the 14 trade unions. maintain that the rest of the details the skin and body pains are experienced, such doing another antibody test. contained in the article in question are correct and true. PSM threatens... COVID restrictions... WHO urges... More trains... ... to Medicine, Ravi Kumudesh said his trade ... Dr. Asela Gunawardena said. Tedros said world leaders must ensure that at Sri Lanka Station Masters’ union alliance and the paramedical services unions Dr.