A 50-year-old female from Kolonnawa, a 78-year-old male from Colombo 9 and a 43-year-old female from Bandaragama died from COVID related complications bringing the total death count from the virus to 160, the Government Information Department said.
All three deceased have suffered from organ failure and pneumonia caused by coronavirus.
A total of 611 persons were identified as COVID positive on Wednesday increasing the total from the second wave to 31,070.
The Deputy Director of the Colombo National Hospital, Dr Rukshan Bellana today declared that he was prepared to face any disciplinary inquiry over the comments he made regarding the medical condition of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The death toll in the Ella bus accident has increased to 15 with 16 others injured.
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