Former Sri Lankan Minister of Fisheries Dilip Vedarachchi ate raw fish at a press conference to boost fish sales amid the Corona epidemic. He said, 'People are not eating fish due to fear of COVID-19 infection. Do not panic. You will not have COVID-19 virus infection'. After a corona outbreak in a fish market near Colombo, fish sales have come down drastically.
Former Minister of Fisheries Development of #SriLanka Dilip Wedaarachchi consumes raw fish to promote fish sales in the country. In Sri Lanka the fish sales have been severely affected due to a recent surge in #COVID cases. pic.twitter.com/yecTBBAKT5
— Mojo Story (@themojo_in) November 17, 2020
The main source of income of Sri Lanka is fish. After the decline in the sale of fish in the country and abroad, there has been a big danger in front of the fisheries industry. This is why the fishery industry is not able to sell the fish. In the same way, the former Fisheries Minister attended a function to encourage citizens to eat fish to accelerate the fisheries industry. During this, former ministers chewed raw fish in front of the media.
The video of the former minister's fish meal was updated on social media. After this, this video is going viral on social media. The minister eating fish is clearly seen in the viral video. There are many discussions on this video.
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