Sri Lankan health minister demoted for promoting magic potions to prevent Covid-19
- Pavithra Wanniarachchi contracted the virus after publicly consuming and endorsing a âmagic potionâ against Covid-19 made by a sorcerer
- The number of daily virus deaths crossed 150 in the past week, overwhelming crematoriums, and daily cases have exceeded 3,000, with hospitals struggling to cope
Sri Lankaâs president on Monday demoted the health minister who publicly endorsed sorcery and magic potions to battle
Covid-19
, as infections and deaths hit record highs.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksaâs office said Pavithra Wanniarachchiâs health portfolio had been given to Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella who is also the government spokesman.
Wanniarachchi was in intensive care in January after contracting the virus despite publicly consuming and endorsing a âmagic potionâ against Covid-19 made by a sorcerer.
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