23rd April 2020 08:19:34 Hours
Popular 'Hiru' TV 'Rata Saha Heta' talk-show this morning (22) in a wide ranging interview with Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army questioned the status quo as regards the arrest of COVID-19 transmission, ongoing quarantine work, isolation process for villages, community responsibilities, quarantine process, detection of positive victims and search for their close contacts, conduct of PRC tests and diagnosing work, and prognosis for coming weeks, etc. NOCPCO Head, together with Medical Specialist, Dr Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services and Dr Priyath Bandu Wickrama, Secretary to the Ministry of Urban Development, Water Supply and Housing explained how developments are taking place and what else is left to be done in the coming days.
Here are video footage of those TV interactions:
Source: www.army.lk