Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health today reaffirmed that there is no scientific evidence that coronavirus is transmitted through well-cooked fish and said closing fish markets is not necessary if they follow health guidelines
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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