Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardene yesterday stated that there is a possibility of a third wave emerging due to the potential recklessness of people during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. We have also allowed the public to engage in certain sports that do not require a crowd,” he said. “We recognize that this is a hard time especially for musicians because their main income is through shows like this. Since April is a festive month, usually they earn their largest income during this month. We could have allowed such gatherings but we cannot trust the public to be responsible,” he stated.

Source: The Nation April 01, 2021 05:26 UTC