AMONG the headlines for Wednesday, 2 June, 2021,  expectant and breastfeeding mothers will now be able to declare themselves as such on the MySejahtera app. This is a new feature added to the mobile application, according to the Ministry of Health.

The feature can be found in the 'COVID-19 Vaccination' section of the app. It currently shows a third option titled 'Update pregnancy/breastfeeding status' in the assessment segment.

Also, a huge cleanup operation was underway for a sixth day in Sri Lanka today, after a container ship laden with chemicals caught fire 12 days ago, inundating the country's western coastline with microplastic pollution and potentially hazardous waste.

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