A group of scientists from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura has been able to fully decode the genome of the SARS-Cov2 virus. According to a news report by the University the research team headed by Prof. Neelika Malawige from the Centre for Dengue Research at the Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology Unit has also been able to identify four different strains of the SARS-Cov-2 virus from Covid 19 patients in Sri Lanka. According to the university website this is the first time in which a full genome of a virus has been sequenced in Sri Lanka.
According to this study all four strains of Covid 19 identified are from Clade A which is mainly circulating in US and Australia.
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura is one of the leading laboratories in Sri Lanka, which is carrying out RT-PCR based diagnostics for COVID-19.
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We are very happy with this great achievement. We also hope that on the basis of this findings an effective vaccine or a drug can be prepared soon through animal trial.