A 68-year-old female from Maligawatte, Colombo 10 and a 63-year-old male, a resident of Imbulgoda have succumbed to COVID-related complications, the Government Information Department said.
The deceased female has been suffering from high blood pressure and her death has been confirmed as a heart attack triggered by the virus. The male has died while undergoing cancer treatment at the Apekshka cancer hospital in Maharagama.
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.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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