A very good morning to you, you are watching ITN News. Let's take a look at your headlines first. The Prime Minister says 9 economic corridors will be created, centred on Trinkamali and Kankar Sankaraport. Bus services from Humbumbamphoto to Kalambo on the southern expressway will commence today. The 4th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council begins in Geneva. 5 killed in an accident at Omanpei. And in headlines overseas, the US President makes his first visit to India. Yes! With that we move on to the news in detail. Prime Minister Mahindra Rajapakshar says the mega development process of the country will be recommenced. He said that national security will be ensured enabling people to travel freely in the country. The Prime Minister was speaking at the opening of the southern expressway stretch from Makhumbamphoto yesterday. Speaking further on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that a financial and commerce hub will be created centred on the Kalambo harbour and Katunaya International Air Poots. Plans have been made to set up an international industrial services and supplies centre based on the Humbamphoto harbour and Makhumbamphoto International Air Poots. He also said that 9 economic corridors will be created, centred on Trinkamali and Kankar Sankar reports. The expressway stretch from Makhumbamphoto was opened under the patronage of President Gautam Harbour Rajapakshar and Prime Minister Mahindra Rajapakshar. It was vested in the public according to a pledge given in the Mahindra Chintana policy in the past. The government has spent 168.7 billion rupees to build the expressway. The road runs on pillars for 10kms as it goes through an environmental sensitive area. With the opening of this stretch, it will be possible to reach Katharagamur from Kottamur within 3.5 hours. Meanwhile Sri Lanka transport boat says that bus services from Humbamphoto to Kalambo will commence from today. The SLTB will deploy 10 luxury buses on the expressway. The bus fare from Humbamphoto to Kalambo is 880 rupees. The 43rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council is scheduled to begin in Geneva today. Forbidden relations minister Dinesh Gunavar Dhanan, state minister Mahindra Samarra singer will attend the council representing Sri Lanka. The session will continue till the 20th of March. The government decided to repel the U.S.-backed proposal of the previous administration. The cabinet stand was that 31 and 41 proposals were detrimental to the sovereignty of the nation. Forbidden relations minister Dinesh Gunavar Dhanan will speak at the council of the current status of human rights in Sri Lanka on 26th. The minister is slated to meet high commissioner for human rights, a Michelle Bachelet on 27th of February. The land reform commission has initiated a project to provide land deeds to persons who do not have legal ownership of lands. 2500 deeds will be distributed as the first stage at Temple Trees today, under the patronage of President Gautabhye Rajpaksha and Prime Minister Mahindra Rajpaksha. 5 individuals have been appointed to the council of the United Nations. 5 individuals have been killed in a motor accident at Omantai on the Kandid Jaffna Highway. Sri Lanka transport board bus from Jaffna had collided with a van from Valnia in the fatal accident last evening. The accident had caused the bus and the van to erupt in flames. More than 21 people have been injured in the accident. Measures have been taken to hospitalise the injured persons. The bodies of the deceased are at the mortuary of the Valnia General Hospital. Lalan and Sicily companies have been producing latex surgical gloves in Sri Lanka since 2011. Around 3.5 million gloves are produced per month. The project is carried out using local natural rubber. All employees of the factory are Sri Lankans. Lalan and Sicily companies have been able to substitute latex surgical gloves either to exported from China and Malaysia. The whole procedure is carried out to the city of Sri Lanka. The gloves will be exported to foreign markets. They will be sterilised at the Pekamagama Centre. The gloves previously had to be imported to India for sterilisation. We produce a range of gloves covering the industrial sector, household, disposable and surgical. We export all the products to the local market. We produce a range of gloves covering the industrial sector, household, disposable and surgical. We export over 1.3 billion gloves annually to about 50 countries across the world. Our surgical gloves and the examination gloves are supplied to the Ministry of Health. The surgical gloves and the disposable gloves that are manufactured are subject to stringent quality checks in the manufacturing process and meets to the highest international standards in terms of quality, giving the insurance of a safe product for use. The company has 70,000 acres of rubber plantations and we have dedicated and passionate workforce of 7,000 workers in manufacturing facilities and in our plantations. There is a substantial saving to the government of Sri Lanka by way of foreign exchange and import substitution. These products were all imported in the past till our joint when the operation came into being in 2012. The World Health Organization has stressed the importance of assuming individual responsibility in the battle against COVID-19 virus. Sri Lanka representative of the World Health Organization, Dr. Raziapens mentioned this in an exclusive interview with the Independent Television Network. She requested the public to refrain from spreading misinformation. I would just like to say one thing that while we look at a lot of measures that government is taking, I think so in order to defeat this virus, each one of us has a role to play. So in terms of personal protection, protecting our families, our communities. So simple things like washing your hands, using soap and water or using alcohol, having respiratory etiquette so that when you are coughing or sneezing, use a tissue paper. If you have or use your elbow, wash hands immediately after you have coughed or sneezed and if you are sick stay at home so that you do not transmit your infection to others. If you have cough, cold and respiratory problems, seek medical care immediately. If you are going to seek a doctor, please share your travel history because that will help in better management of the case. And please do not spread rumors and misinformation because that creates more panic and causes more harm. So try and get the right information from the right sources and spread the right information. And that's all the news we have for you today. I'm Umayyang Giviraya, Syria, signing off. Have a pleasant day.