Five persons have died from COVID-19 on Tuesday, the Director General of Health announced today (24).
This number increases the total COVID death toll in the country to 16,671. Though the daily death toll remained zero for a few months, a slight increase in the daily death toll (between three to seven deaths) has been reported since July.
Majority of the deceased are above 60 years of age. Yesterday’s death toll included four males and one female.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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