The Nugegoda resident who was under quarantine and passed away at the Chilaw hospital was infected with COVID-19, the Health Ministry confirmed.
Earlier reports said that the death was being probed, but the Health Ministry later confirmed he had passed away suffering a heart attack, but was infected with COVID-19
The 60-year-old resident of Nugegoda, had been working in Bahrain on a ship and returned on September 2. He had been on quarantine since then.
He had fallen ill earlier and rushed to hospital where he passed away.
Ishara Sewwandi, the main suspect wanted for the shooting inside the Aluthkade No.05 Magistrate’s Court premises which killed alleged underworld figure ’’Ganemulla Sanjeewa,’’ has been arrested in Nepal.
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