Sri Lanka is on the verge of community transmission of COVID-19 and any neglect on the part of the government could lead to disastrous consequences including unusually high deaths, the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) warned today
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
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