Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi says she has given directives to impose severe penalties on individuals who violate health guidelines imposed to control the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister said that it would be difficult to save the country from the pandemic if such severe punishments are not meted out. She added that the Sri Lanka Police and the Ministry of Health would work together to enforce the law in this regard. We can save this country. We were able to do that in the first COVID-19 wave.

Source: The Nation June 23, 2021 13:52 UTC