The number of confirmed COVID-19 (Coronavirus) patients in the country have risen to 72 today, Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health said. Thirteen new cases of COVID-19 have been identified.
Meanwhile some 218 persons are under observation. All the infected persons are currently admitted at Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), Colombo.
According to the data released by the Ministry of Health on district distribution of confirmed Coronavirus patients in the country, 78 percent of total 65 patients are male patients while 67% were over 40 years old. Gampaha District has 18 patients, Colombo 17 and Puttalam 12.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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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