Residents of Colombo and those coming to the city for studies/business or employment can obtain an antigen free of charge.
Colombo’s regional Epidemiologist Dr. Dinuka Guruge said samples will be obtained and tested at the mobile laboratory bus parked at Campbell Park, Colombo and results issued within a short time.
“Those who have flu-like symptoms or suspect they might have contracted COVID-19 can come and get an antigen test for free,” she said.
The service is offered from Monday to Saturday between 9 and 11 am and tests done by government laboratory technicians under the supervision of medical staff from the Colombo Municipal Council’s Public Health Department.
Once a person is tested positive, the Medical officer of Health of his/her area will be notified immediately.
(Pix by Indika Handuwala)
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.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
Leave Comments