Remembering a great artiste Source:Island on his 25th anniversary The late, and great Clarence Wijewardene is one artiste who will never ever be forgotten – when it comes to music. It was Clarence who revolutionised the Sinhala music scene, and it was his creations that brought into the limelight, what is now referred to as ‘Sinhala pops.’ His very first band, the Moonstones, electrified the scene with their special brand of Sinhala pops and, from that point onwards, hits after hits followed. Before long, several others decided to follow in the footsteps of Clarence and the local scene began to reverberate to his music…and style. ...

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‘Dhammika paniya’ not a cure to COVID-19, clinical tests confirm Source:Dailymirror Clinical tests have confirmed that the syrup introduced by Ayurvedic practitioner Dhammika Bandara is not a cure for the COVID-19 virus. Accordingly, the special committee appointed to review the syrup has suspended further investigations into it. The committee is of the opinion that it is extremely unlikely that the syrup would produce positive effects. ...

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Syrup promoters in the soup Source:Island Monday 25th January, 2021 So, it should now be clear that the Dhammika peniya or syrup, which the Department of Ayurveda has undertaken to test, is no cure for COVID-19. All intelligent people knew it was fake, but others including some government politicians were convinced otherwise. Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, who swigged the syrup to protect herself against coronavirus, has contracted COVID-19. Several other MPs who ingested it have also tested positive for the virus. The Health Minister is currently at a treatment centre, we are told. We wish her as well as all other patients a speedy recovery, but cannot help wondering why she did not opt for treatment at shaman Dhammika Bandara’s shrine, where a goddess is said to have revealed the COVID-19 cure to him while he was in a trance state. A previous Rajapaksa government (2010-2015) collapsed as it took the advice ...

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Police to arrest Dhammika Bandara for attacking doctor Source:Dailymirror Police have launched an investigation to arrest local anti-COVID-19 syrup manufacturer Dhammika Bandara for allegedly assaulting a doctor. A doctor has lodged a complaint with the Peradeniya Police station that Dhammika Bandara had assaulted him at his home in Kegalle. ...

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Vaccine due in Lanka within two months- BY NADIRA GUNATILLEKE Source:Sundayobserver Sri Lanka could obtain a vaccine/vaccines for Covid-19 between the second week of February and the last week of March, Pharmaceutical Production, Supply and Regulation State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana said. The Russian company which produces Sputnik V vaccine informed Sri Lanka on December 29, Tuesday that the vaccine can be provided to the country following successful discussions, he added. Prof. Jayasumana told the media in Colombo that the effectiveness of the local syrup produced by Dhammika Bandara will also be revealed to the country in two weeks at the end of the scientific clinical trials. ...

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‘Dhammika Syrup’ referred for clinical trials Source:Ceylontoday The Ayurveda Ethics Committee of the Rajarata University has approved the use of anti-Covid-19 syrup produced by Dhammika Bandara for further investigation. Accordingly, this step will allow the syrup to be referred for clinical trials. When inquired, the research team of the Rajarata University, which is conducting research on the syrup , said that steps have been taken to include the syrup in the register for clinical trials. ...

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Syrup handed over to Speaker Source:Dailymirror The syrup produced by Ayurvedic practitioner Dhammika Bandara, which he claims is a cure for COVID-19, was handed over to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene today at the Parliamentary complex. The Speaker and several other government MPs were later seen taking a sip of the syrup. ...

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