Mayor of Jaffna Municipal Council (JMC) V. Manivannan tested positive for COVID-19 following a PCR test carried out yesterday, the Mayor's office said.
Mayor Manivannan requested those who came into contact with him from March 20 onwards to contact their respective local health authorities for further steps in keeping up with COVID-19 precautionary guidelines.
Mayor Manivannan tested positive after he attended a wedding ceremony on March 20 and was under self quarantine after an individual who took part in the ceremony contracted the virus, Mayor’s office said.
Jaffna district saw a sudden spike of new COVID-19 cases this week as 24 persons tested positive yesterday alone from Thirunelvely vegetables market.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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.
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