COVID-19 has claimed another 136 lives, increasing the total number of deaths from the virus to 11,567, the Health Ministry said.
Out of the 136 reported, the majority (106) were above 60 years while 28 persons between the ages of 30-59 have succumbed to COVID triggered complications. Two below 30 years have died during the past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, 2475 people were tested positive yesterday, bringing the number of total infected persons (confirmed) to 490,957.
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.
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