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.
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.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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