With three more coronavirus deaths reported from Colombo today, the total death toll in Sri Lanka rose to 157.
According to the Government Information Department, one victim was 60-year-old woman from Colombo 14 who had other underlying health issues. She passed away after she developed pneumonia in a private hospital.
Another two individuals aged 85 years and 84 years old from Colombo 15 too passed away at their residences due to pneumonia.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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