Twenty-seven persons have died from COVID-19 on December 1, the Director General of Health confirmed on Thursday (2).
This increases the total death toll from the virus to 14,399. Majority of deaths are above 60 years of age.
Meanwhile, 738 persons were tested positive for the virus on Thursday. According to the Health Ministry, 565,471 confirmed COVID positive cases have been reported since the first wave. At present 9,748 persons are being treated for Coronavirus.
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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