Thanks to the Ampara Regional Health Directorate and the American people, Ampara now has a vehicle to safely transport pathological waste. Dr. Prasanga Serasinghe, the Regional Director of Health Services in Ampara, requested support to modify an existing truck to properly manage pathological waste disposal. In response, the United States funded modifications to the truck to help reduce risks to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Director Ms. Debra Mosel handed over the upgraded truck at an online ceremony on February 12, 2021.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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