Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- The Covid- 19 pandemic has taught the vitality of washing hands. This year Global Hand Washing Day was celebrated on October 15 worldwide under the theme, 'Hand Hygiene for All'.

The World Health Organization, UNICEF, the United Nations, and many other organisations around the world raised awareness and distributed essential sanitisation products to improve hygiene standards among communities signifying the importance of washing hands.

At present hand washing has become a crucial topic of discussion, to be practised and cultivated in the day to day lives of people.

According to the World Health Organization, disinfection is the most effective method to avoid the spread of the virus from direct social contact.

The...