A further 49 COVID-19 patients linked to the Brandix COVID cluster in Minuwangoda have been reported this evening.
The latest positive cases consist of 35 reported from quarantine centres and 14 others who are close associates of apparel workers.
This raises the total number of cases linked to the cluster to 1899. A total of 110 cases have been reported so far today (16).
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.
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