An 18-month-old baby was among the seven deaths reported on Tuesday (2) increasing the country’s death toll from the virus to 330, the Government Information Department said.
According to the Director General (Health Services) the infant had suffered from COVID-triggered pneumonia and passed away at the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital.
A 67-year-old female from Weligama, an 82-year-old female from Colombo 15, a 73-year-old female from Wattegama, an 80-year-old female from Nittambuwa, a 77-year-old male from Gelioya and a 32-year-old male from Ragama were the others who died from COVID-related pneumonia and other complications on Tuesday.
About 65,000 persons have been tested positive for the virus from the second wave with about 800 cases being reported on a daily basis. Yesterday 715 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 while Monday (1) recorded 816 positive cases.
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.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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