A 71-year-old male from Panagoda, a 52-year-old male from Colombo 8, a 71-year-old female from Colombo 2, a 44-year-old male from Colombo 2 and a 49-year-old female from Bandaragama died from COVID-related complications on Sunday (20), the Government Information Department said.
Most deaths were due to COVID triggered pneumonia and lung infections. The death toll from the virus has reached 176.
Another 592 people were tested positive for the virus on Sunday bringing the total positive cases from the Divulapitiya, Peliyagoda and prison clusters to 33,590.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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