COLOMBO (News 1st); The Delta branch spreading in Sri Lanka has been named as AY.28, an alias of B.1.617.2.28, Sri Lanka lineage, said Dr. Chandima Jeewandara, the head of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology at Sri Jayewardenepura University, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Our new delta branch with 701S is now officially AY.28Alias of B.1.617.2.28, Sri Lanka lineage @GMalavige @diyanath_r @DinukaAri @dinuguruge @Thushan_deSilva @Deshnicj

— Chandima Jeewandara (@chandi2012) September 26, 2021

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