Sixty three persons, majority above 60-years-old, succumbed to Coronavirus on Tuesday(27), Director General of Health Services confirmed on Wednesday(28).
Out of the deceased 35 were males and 28 were females. This increases the total number of deaths from the virus to 4,258. Yesterday also recorded 1940 COVID positive persons, raising concern over the high number of deaths and positive cases.
According to the Health Ministry, 25,782 persons are presently being treated at hospitals.
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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