The number of COVID-19 patients in the country soared to 1453 this evening (27) after a further 134 cases were confirmed.
According to the Health Ministry's Epidemiology Unit, 81 of the new patients are foreign returnees while the other 53 are all navy personnel.
All patients reported today are those undergoing quarantine at quarantine centres.
A total of 137 COVID-19 patients were reported yesterday (26), which was the highest number of cases recorded in the country in a single day.
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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