- The Minister of Health of Sri Lanka publicly supports a “magic potion” as a treatment for Covid-19.
- She later contracted Covid-19 and was hospitalized.
- The woman was removed from office, but will remain in the Cabinet as Minister of Transport.
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According to reports, the President of Sri Lanka said on Monday that he had replaced a Minister of Health after he had previously promoted potions and magical water as treatments for Covid-19. Agence France-Presse.
Pavithra Wanniarachchi has publicly supported a syrup made by the self-proclaimed wizard Dhammika Bandara. Bandara claimed that this recipe was given to him by the Hindu goddess Kali (goddess of death and destruction), and promised drinkers to protect him permanently from Covid-19.
According to reports, although doctors rejected this treatment, thousands of people went to Kegalle, Bandara’s hometown, to buy the potion made of nutmeg and honey for $13. Al Jazeera.
Traditional and herbal medicines are very popular in Sri Lanka, and the country’s indigenous medicine committee fast-tracked them Agree with treatment.
According to the pro-government media promoting Bandara’s potion, several politicians were photographed drinking the syrup, including Vannyalach and the Minister of Women’s and Children’s Development, Piar Nisanta de Silva. Nikkei AsiaBoth Wanniarachchi and Nishantha de Silva later contracted Covid. Wanniarachchi’s condition was so serious that she eventually received intensive care.
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (Gotabaya Rajapaksa) dismissed Vaniyaraki from his post. She will remain in the cabinet as Minister of Transportation.
Sri Lanka is working to contain the latest surge in Covid-19 infections. To date, Sri Lanka has recorded 359,000 cases and 6,253 deaths.according to Johns Hopkins University, The country recorded a record high of more than 3,600 cases and 167 deaths on Monday.
Despite the surge in cases, the country has so far Refuse to lock To contain the virus.But on Tuesday, it prohibits weddings and public gatherings, and the restaurant can only operate at 50% capacity, according to a report from Sri Lanka Daily news.
