A total of 237 COVID-positive cases were reported from prisons on Monday (7), the Government Information Department said. On Sunday, 197 prison inmates were tested positive for coronavirus.
Two males, aged 62 and 77 died from COVID-related complications at the National hospital, Colombo and Homagama base hospital, Director General of Health Services confirmed. Both are residents of Colombo. Yesterday’s two deaths increased the death toll from the virus to 142.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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