New corona species in United Kingdom, has been identified in Covid-19 positive samples received from four areas across Sri Lanka .
Director of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of Sri Jayewardenepura University, Dr. Chandima Jeewandara says that samples were received from Colombo, Avissawella, Biyagama and Vavuniya areas.
The new variant is first found in Sri Lanka when England all rounder Moeen Ali tested positive for Covid 19 on arrival in early January.
It is said that this variant has a high transmission.