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.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
Ten members have been appointed to the new Board of Directors of the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) by the Secretary to the Treasury, following the recommendation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as Minister of Digital Economy.
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