Five deaths from COVID-19 were reported from Agalawatte, Maggona, Colombo 15, Maharagama and Wathupitiwala areas yesterday (18), the Government Information Department said.
The deceased aged 72, 86, 76, 50 and 86 suffered from COVID-related complications such as pneumonia, heart and kidney failure.
The deaths increased the total number of deaths from the virus to 165. Meanwhile 660 persons were tested positive for the virus on Friday bringing the total number of positive cases from the second wave to 32,380.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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