The number of confirmed COVID-19 (Coronavirus) patients in the country have risen to 59, Director General of Health Services Dr Anil Jasinghe said a short while ago.
Altogether, seven new cases of COVID-19 have been identified today. They include a small child, the wife and daughter of the gem merchant who had been diagnosed earlier, two persons who had returned from Italy and a 23-year old youth.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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