2,370 new COVID-19 cases were reported so far on Thursday, according to the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry. Among them, 2,329 are from the New Year cluster and 41 are foreign arrivals currently in quarantine.
A total of 304,202 COVID-19 cases have been reported so far and 26,448 infected patients are being treated at hospitals.
Meanwhile, 66 deaths were reported today raising the total to 4,324.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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